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Missouri starts the day under a hard winter edge, with sharp cold biting at exposed skin and frost shimmering across rooftops and fields. The air feels especially harsh early, as wind chills dip into the single digits above and below zero across much of the Ozarks.
According to the National Weather Service, Springfield wakes up to some of the coldest conditions of the season so far. While actual temperatures hover in the teens, wind chills near 0° — and briefly below — dominate the morning hours, making the commute feel much colder than the thermometer suggests…