Winter Weather — Mower, Minnesota

2016-02-18 · Mower, Minnesota

Event narrative

One person was killed in a two vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 63 north of Racine. The accident occurred on slippery roads created by drifting snow from southeast winds of 20 to 25 mph. The driver of a semi-truck lost control on the slippery roads and hit another vehicle broadside, killing the driver of the second vehicle.

Wider weather episode

One person was killed in a two vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 63 north of Racine (Mower County). Southeast winds of 20 to 25 mph created drifting snow that covered the highway and created slippery conditions. A semi-truck lost control because of the slippery conditions, hit another vehicle broadside, which killed the driver of the second vehicle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 615982. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.