Ice Storm — Geary, Kansas

1998-01-04 · Geary, Kansas

Wider weather episode

A mixture of sleet and freezing rain, accompanied by scattered thunderstorms produced rapid accumulations of ice. The heaviest precipitation fell as sleet with local accumulations of 1 to 2 inches. Glaze or sleet accumulations at most locations ranged from one-fourth to one-half inches. A fatal accident occurred on US Highway 36 five miles west of Belleville when a van overturned after hitting a guard rail. The accident occurred at 1250 PM CST from ice left over from the storm. Several other accidents also occurred, including a five car wreck. Overall the number of accidents was less than it could have been since the brunt of the storm occurred shortly before daybreak on a Sunday morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5628078. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.