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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">January 9, 2024</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Sydney Olsen
<br />Engagement Public Communications Manager
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<br />573.874.7438
<br />Sydney.Olsen@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">City of Columbia winter weather update, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 3 p.m.</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">The City of Columbia is responding to winter weather continuing to impact the mid-Missouri area Tuesday, Jan. 9. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until midnight Tuesday with snow accumulation predicted to reach up to 2 inches. <br /><br />As winter weather can be unpredictable, residents are encouraged to closely monitor the forecast and changing road conditions throughout the mid-Missouri area. Updates will be posted on the City's various social media accounts. Information and updates are also available at CoMo.gov.<br /><strong><br />Cancellations</strong><br />Interested Parties Meeting, St. Charles Road sidewalk improvement project - Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m.<br />Columbia Police Chief’s Vehicle Stops Committee - Jan. 9, 6 p.m.<br />Youth Advisory Council meeting - Jan. 9, 6 p.m.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Public Works
</strong><br /><em>Contact: John Ogan, <a style="white-space:nowrap" href="mailto:John.Ogan@CoMo.gov">John.Ogan@CoMo.gov</a></em><br />The City of Columbia Public Works department will have a 20-person snowplow crew reporting for duty at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9. Crews will continue to focus their plowing and treatment efforts on first and second priority roads.<br />Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing after sunset Tuesday. As precipitation comes to an end, temperatures will drop, reaching overnight lows of 20 degrees. Any roads that are wet could potentially be subject to refreezing.<br /><br />Isolated and potentially widespread slick conditions are possible on any surface during the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Until temperatures rise above freezing Wednesday around noon, we encourage drivers to avoid non-essential travel and to use caution when travel is absolutely necessary. Please continue to keep your speed low and do not tailgate other v
ehicles. <br /><br /><br /><strong>Utilities</strong><br /><em>Contact: Matt Nestor, </em><a style="white-space:nowrap" href="mailto:Matthew.Nestor@CoMo.gov\"><em>Matthew.Nestor@CoMo.gov</em><br /></a>City of Columbia Utilities will have additional crews on standby for the potential of downed power lines. The strong winds and weight of snow or ice on power lines and tree limbs could cause sporadic power outages. <br /><br />City of Columbia Utilities also recognizes the potential for water main breaks because of low temperatures that are forecast. In the case of a water main break occurring, crews are on standby and will work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Customers who come under a precautionary boil advisory will receive a hang tag.<br /><br />At this time, the Solid Waste Utility expects to run trash collection routes Wednesday as scheduled.</p></div>
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