Winter Weather — Tom Green, Texas

2017-12-26 to 2017-12-27 · Tom Green, Texas

Event narrative

A motorist was killed when his vehicle hit a patch of ice and rolled multiple times in the 1300 block of N. Loop 306 Ramp, just north of Pulliam Street. The patchy ice resulted in multiple crashes especially on Loop 306 in San Angelo.

Wider weather episode

Light freezing rain, sleet and freezing drizzle resulted in a few fatalities across West Central Texas on the morning of December 27. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, roadways became icy across the western half of the region mainly along and west of U.S. Highway 83.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 731233. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.