Winter Weather in Amherst, Virginia

Winter Weather December 17, 2016 · Amherst, Virginia

Death

Injuries

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Light freezing rain fell during the early morning hours across Amherst County, VA. Resultant slick surfaces, and motorists driving too fast for conditions, lead to dozens accidents, one involving a fatality. Accidents continued after the precipitation ended as surface temperatures remained below freezing until the late morning.

The wider storm

Light freezing rain fell during the early morning hours across Amherst County, VA. Resultant slick surfaces, and motorists driving too fast for conditions, lead to multiple accidents, one involving a fatality. Accidents continued after the precipitation ended as surface temperatures remained below freezing until the late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 670095. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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