Winter Weather — Johnston, North Carolina

2007-12-07 · Johnston, North Carolina

Event narrative

Light freezing rain during the early morning hours just prior to sunrise resulted in several automobile accidents from black ice on numerous bridges. A 31 year old male was killed on Highway 70 near Smithfield when struck by a car sliding on the ice. The man was killed while assessing the damage to his own vehicle from a previous accident on the ice.

Wider weather episode

On Friday December 7, 2007 a brief period of light freezing rain fell across Central North Carolina from the Triad east to portions of the Triangle and east over the Coastal Plain. Most of the freezing rain accumulation of up to sixteenth of an inch occurred from southern Wake county east to Smithfield and north to Wilson, Rocky Mount and Roanoke Rapids. Portions of Interstate 40 and Highway 70 in Johnston County were closed due to numerous accidents. Over 150 automobile accidents were reported across Cental North Carolina due to icy bridges.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 62206. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.