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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">February 18, 2025</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Sydney Olsen
<br />Engagement and Public Communications Manager
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<br />5743.874.7438
<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, Feb. 18, 8 p.m.</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches are possible. Hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute. <br /><br />The NWS has also issued a cold weather advisory from midnight to noon on Wednesday with very cold wind chills as low as 18 below zero. The NWS warns that these conditions could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.<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 <a href="https://www.como.gov/">CoMo.gov</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Public Works</strong><br /><strong>Contact: <em>J
ohn Ogan, John.Ogan@CoMo.gov</em></strong><br /><br />A team of 20 City of Columbia Public Works snowplow operators has been clearing priority roads since 7 p.m. Feb. 18. Crews will continue working overnight to keep these roads as near to normal as possible while snowfall persists. Precipitation is expected to continue into early Wednesday morning.<br /><br />At 6:15 p.m., a text alert was sent to subscribers of the CoMo Snow list at <a href="https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=COMOALERT">Alerts.CoMo.gov</a>, urging them to move vehicles off priority roads. These roads are marked with red, white and blue signs reading "No Parking When Snow Is Over 2 Inches." Drivers can also identify priority roads using the Street and Snow Route Priority Viewer map at <a href="https://www.como.gov/public-works/street-division/comosnow/">CoMoSnow.com</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Go COMO Transit</strong><br /><strong>Contact: <em>John Ogan, John.Ogan@CoMo.gov</em></
strong><br /><br />Go COMO fixed-route bus service will make every effort to operate normally Wednesday, Feb. 19. Riders are encouraged to use the ETA SPOT app to track the real-time location of their bus and receive service updates. Notifications regarding delays will also be shared through the <a href="https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=COMOALERT">Alerts.CoMo.gov</a> system, available via text, email or voice call.<br /><br />The University of Missouri is shifting to remote operations Wednesday. Go COMO will not operate the Tiger Line shuttle service Feb. 19.<br /><br />Paratransit services will continue to operate on a case-by-case basis. Customers will be contacted directly if there are issues accessing their homes. Paratransit riders should exercise caution when traveling to bus stops or pickup points, as paths may be icy or snow-covered.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Utilities</strong><br /><strong>Contact: <em>Jason West, Jason.West@CoMo.gov</em></strong><b
r /><br />Wednesday residential curbside refuse collection is expected to run as scheduled. If your refuse did not get picked up as scheduled, please leave your cart curbside and let us know by reporting it to the Contact Center at 573.874.CITY (2489) or online at <a href="https://www.como.gov/city-managers-office/report-an-issue/">CoMo.gov/city-managers-office/report-an-issue</a>.<br /><br />Curbside recycling collection has been canceled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week due to the frigid temperatures forecast for those days.<br /><br />To help ensure efficient trash collection and snow removal, please follow these guidelines on roll cart placement: <a href="https://www.como.gov/city-source/december-2024/roll-cart-placement-winter-weather/">CoMo.gov/city-source/december-2024/roll-cart-placement-winter-weather</a>.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services</strong><br /><strong>Contact: <em>Austin Krohn, Austin.Krohn@CoMo.gov
</em></strong><br /><br />Several <a href="https://www.como.gov/health/public-health-safety/warming-and-cooling-centers/">warming centers</a> and shelters plan to be open Wednesday. However, due to changing conditions, checking with the location before going is recommended.<br /><br />Road conditions may impact Animal Control response times. If it is safe to do so, please hold on to loose dogs until Animal Control can arrive.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Office of Sustainability</strong><br /><strong>Contact: <em>Michael J. Heimos, Michael.Heimos@CoMo.gov</em></strong><br /><br />The Office of Sustainability reminds residents that the over-application of salt during winter weather is not just wasteful, but also has a significant impact on our local waterways. Excess salt runs off of driveways and sidewalks and into local waterways, posing a threat to our ecosystem. A little goes a long way! <br /><br />A general guideline is to use no more than 1 to 1.5 cups per every two parking
lot spaces or 10 sidewalk squares. Thank you for doing your part to protect our creeks, streams and lakes from the overuse of salt.</div>
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