Winter Weather in Irion, Texas
Winter Weather January 13, 2015 · Irion, Texas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two people were killed early in the morning after a two vehicle accident 2 miles west of Barnhart. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a motorist driving east on US Highway 67 hit an icy spot and lost control. His vehicle entered into a counterclockwise spin before being broadsided by another truck. The vehicle that struck the sliding truck suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
The wider storm
Freezing temperatures and a brief period of freezing rain caused patchy ice to form on area bridges and roads during the morning hours. This resulted in two fatalities near Barnhart.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 556541. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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