Winter Weather — Perry, Missouri

2024-12-02 · Perry, Missouri

Wider weather episode

A weak clipper system caused a brief period of light snow during the late morning and afternoon hours on the 2nd. Temperatures had initially been around 32 degrees, but dropped into the 20s later that day and evening. While snow accumulations between a coating to a half inch were confined to mainly grassy and elevated surfaces, slick road conditions eventually developed in time for the evening commute that caused accidents across the region. A deadly crash had occurred on Interstate-55 in Cape Girardeau County 9 miles north of Jackson, MO. One pickup truck was driven by a 29-year old man that went off the right side of the roadway and hit the back of a second truck. The vehicle had overturned, killing the man, and injuring a 28-year old man passenger. An 18-year old woman in the other truck was not injured, and the only one wearing a seat belt. Ice covered bridges and areas of black ice continued through the evening hours after snow had ended. Key Impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1223613. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.