Winter Weather — Washington Palouse, Washington
2024-11-16 · Washington Palouse, Washington
1
Injuries
$40K
Property damage
Event narrative
A semi-truck lost control on the icy road and jackknifed into the opposing lane around 0720 AM PST. This cascaded into a multi-vehicle accident involving 3 cars and 2 semi-trucks total.
Wider weather episode
Prior snow and rain the day before led to icy road conditions on November 17. It caused hazardous road conditions.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224321. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.