Winter Weather — Custer, Oklahoma

2023-02-01 to 2023-02-02 · Custer, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Light freezing rain/drizzle created hazardous travel throughout the county. A multi-vehicle accident early on the morning of the 2nd lead to the fatality of a motorist and left another seriously injured. This accident occurred on Interstate 40 about 5 miles east of Clinton, OK.

Wider weather episode

A cold airmass was entrenched across the area on the 1st as an upper low approached the region. Light freezing rain, generally less than a tenth of an inch, fell across central and southern Oklahoma from the afternoon of the 1st through early morning hours on the 2nd. Numerous accidents, including two fatal, were reported across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075461. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.