Winter Weather — Jasper, Missouri
2016-12-16 · Jasper, Missouri
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
$100K
Property damage
Event narrative
Numerous car accidents were reported across the county due to slick road conditions from light freezing drizzle. There was one indirect fatality and several indirect injuries due to accidents on slick roads around the county. A driver slid off the road and died about 2 miles north of Carthage on I-49.
Wider weather episode
Freezing drizzle caused major travel impacts and numerous accidents around the Missouri Ozarks. There were a few fatalities associated with car accidents which were indirectly caused by the icy road conditions.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 663978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.