Winter Storm — Washington, Kansas

2003-03-04 · Washington, Kansas

Wider weather episode

A winter storm spread freezing drizzle and snow across the area beginning around mid morning of the 4th and ending around late afternoon. Roads became very slick and hazardous and resulted in numerous accidents. At least 8 people were treated for injuries from the accidents. A woman was killed when her car slid into a van around 10:30 am 4 miles north of Westmoreland. Another fatality resulted 12 miles west of Topeka when a tow truck driver was killed while attempting to pull a vehicle from the ditch along Interstate 70. While hooking the vehicle to the tow truck both the tow truck and vehicle slid on the ice trapping the male tow trucker between the 2 vehicles and killing him. Numerous schools in the area were closed for a time as well. Total snow accumulations from the storm ranged from one to 3 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5345204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.