JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Update: Wed. Jan. 19th at 7:45 p.m.:

Columbia Public Schools cancels classes for Thursday because of snow.

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Update: Wed. Jan. 19th at 7:10 p.m.:

Jefferson City Public School District has called-off classes for Thursday because of the snow.

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MoDOT reports that Interstate 70 across almost the entire state is covered in snow.

Highways 50, 54 and 63 are also covered in snow, according to MoDOT.

Original Story, Wed. Jan. 19th at 6:05 p.m.:

Mother Nature kept her promise Wednesday night as moderate snow starting falling as predicted.

MoDOT says roads are quickly getting covered by snow. To view a map of current road conditions click HERE.

KRCG’s WeatherLab predicts that snow will be steady and increasingly heavier after 6 p.m. 

Snow is expected to carry on in the overnight hours, eventually tapering off from west to east through the mid-morning hours on Thursday. 

Totals from this event look to be between 4-6 inches for most of the viewing area, with higher values possible closer to Kansas City and lower amounts near St. Louis, according to the KRCG WeatherLab.

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