Winter Weather in Athens, Ohio

A combination of snow, sleet and freezing rain created slippery travel conditions across portions of southeast Ohio on the morning of the 8th as an upper level disturbance pulled a stream of Gulf moisture north. This moisture moved over a very cold air mass, resulting in the wintry mix of precipitation. Multiple traffic accidents occurred due to icy roads. One resulted in a fatality, in Athens County a semi truck driver lost control and slid over a bridge falling onto the road below. The driver, a 56 year old man from Georgia, died in the accident.