Winter Weather — Newton, Missouri

2016-12-16 · Newton, Missouri

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 at least one indirect injury due to accidents on slick roads around the county. A driver lost control of his car and struck another vehicle about five miles east of Granby on Highway 60. The driver died at the scene of the accident.

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 663979. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.