Scammers often target people around winter storms, the Missouri Attorney General's Office warned Friday. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said the winter weather brings the potential for price gouging and scams.

Mizzou does not currently expect winter weather to impact most weekend athletics events, including Missouri basketball’s game vs Oklahoma.

A spring-like start to the year is also bringing some unwanted fire weather conditions, with a combination of low humidity and high winds expected over the next few days. The main driver of this fire risk is the gusty southwesterly winds that will blow across the state through Tuesday.

Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) stated they rescued 18 dogs and puppies in southeast Missouri due to cold weather conditions on Friday.

Governor Mike Kehoe has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the upcoming winter weather. According to a press release from Kehoe’s office, he signed Executive Order 26-05, which will activate the Missouri National Guard for state and local response if needed for the weather this weekend.