Winter Storm in Jackson, Missouri

Up to an inch of freezing rain and sleet accumulated across the county. At the onset of precipitation, one 16 year old male was killed when the truck he was in overturned on the icy roads, near the 291 and 150 intersection in Lee's Summit. An 81 year old male died when the vehicle he was in left the road and overturned on Highway 291 in Sugar Creek. Numerous other traffic accidents were reported across the county.

A prolonged winter storm event occurred from January 12th through January 14th. An upper level storm system moved slowly across the region at this time. Shallow arctic air in place at the surface, was overrun by moist southerly winds. Sleet and freezing rain were widespread across the area, with depths reaching 1 inch in the Kansas City Metropolitan area, extending northeast into areas from Kirksville to Moberly. The combination of freezing rain and sleet, reached two inches from Butler to Pleasant Hill, extending east northeast through Sedalia and Boonville. Isolated spots in southern Henry county had from 3 to 6 inches. Numerous traffic accidents across the area were reported, with two in-direct fatalities in Jackson county and one in Johnson county.