Winter Weather — Cass, Michigan

2008-12-12 · Cass, Michigan

Event narrative

Six people were treated for injuries in two separate accidents as a result of icy roads. A 32 year old male from Dowagiac was traveling south on Wilbur Hill Road in LaGrange Township, when he lost control of his vehicle at 1:45 p.m. His vehicle ran off the road and struck a tree. He was treated and released. Five people were treated for injuries from a three-vehicle accident on Marcellus Highway, just west of Atwood Road in Wayne Township at 430 pm. A 42 year old woman from Marcellus was driving on Marcellus Highway when she lost control of her vehicle. It crossed the center line and struck two other vehicles.

A 62 year old female from Dowagiac, was driving the first vehicle struck. Cass County police say she was not injured. The second vehicle struck was driven by an 18 year old female from Dowagiac. She and two passengers were treated and released from Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital. Another 18 year old passenger in the first car was in critical condition at the time of the report.

Wider weather episode

An intense single lake effect band developed off the relatively warm waters of Lake Michigan. The eastern part of Berrien County and all of Cass County experienced moderate to heavy snow for several hours with 3 to 5 inches of snow falling by the end of the event. The snowfall contributed to at least 2 accidents in Cass County, with 6 injuries occurring.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 139378. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.