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Just like your car or truck, an ambulance can only do so much in deep snow. Cole County EMS Chief Eric Hoy says they sometimes have to rely on the plows to clear a way to their calls … He says they will work with both the city and county …

17 — The Missouri State Highway Patrol officials have said it has been a busy day for its troopers. Just after 8:00 p.m. LAST NIGHT WED, Troop F tweeted out that there have been 298 calls for service, 185 stranded motorists, 64 non-injury crashes, two injury crashes and no fatal crashes. Corporal Kyle …

HERES YOUR ABC – 17 STORMTRACK FORECAST FROM 104-5 NEWS RADIO 950 – KWOS — ** WINTER STORM WARNING ** TODAY – SNOW THRU MIDDAY – ANOTHER 1 – 3 INCHES — HI 22       (ON TOP OF ‘2 – 4’ OVERNITE) TONITE – CLOUDS – LO 8 FRIDAY – …

A new emergency overnight shelter is open in Jefferson City. The shelter’s opening comes just in time for the severe wintry weather expected to hit Mid-Missouri. The Jefferson City Room at the Inn will be open at 1015 Edmonds Street in the Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri building. …

ABC – 17 — Columbia Public Schools, the Southern Boone School District, Helias High School and the Jefferson City School District have canceled classes Wednesday ahead of a storm set to blanket Mid-Missouri with potentially more than a foot of snow.  JC Schools posted a notice on the district website and …

(AP) — A winter storm set to move across the country this week could drop more than a foot of snow in parts of Missouri and Kansas and, more ominously, coat trees and power lines with freezing rain. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for most of …

ABC – 17 — WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN PLACE FOR MID – MISSOURI. With temperatures in the 40s today, precipitation starts off as rain. As cold air moves in, the precipitation type will transition to a wintry mix tonight, with snow taking over on Wednesday. Snow total expectations are …

(AP) — Protesters on Monday pushed Missouri senators to vote down Republican Gov. Mike Parson’s new state health director over concerns that he’s overstepping in his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, despite his repeated assurances that he opposes mandates. At least 100 critics met in the state Capitol to rally …

ABC 17 — Jefferson City police arrest a man at a domestic disturbance involving a gun at 3 a.m. Monday at a residence on the 3800 block of Candlelight Drive. Officials say the suspect produced a gun during a verbal argument where a newborn child was present. Police surrounded the …

ABC – 17 – Winter is on the way. Snow amounts will likely shift or change a bit as we get closer to the Wednesday / Thursday event, but a range between 2-5″ looks plausible with significant ice along the I – 44 corridor. . Areas north of I-70 will …