Winter Weather — Cass, Missouri

2018-11-12 · Cass, Missouri

Event narrative

After 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the region area roads became very icy, causing numerous vehicle accidents. One such accident that resulted in a fatality occurred along I-49 (Mile Marker 160.2) in Cass County near the town of Archie around 10:00 am, when a vehicle slid off the road, struck a guardrail, and came back onto the road, where it was subsequently hit by a 18 wheeler. The driver of the vehicle died on the scene and the passenger was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Missouri Highway Patrol Accident Report: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=180680656 .

Wider weather episode

Light snow began falling early in the morning on November 12. While the snow was generally light - moderate at times - 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the area which caused area roads to become icy, and numerous vehicle accidents ensued. Up to 10 injuries had been reported, and 2 fatalities occurred as a result of the icy roads. News story: https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/one-killed-in-henry-county-crash-caused-by-slick-roads .

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 784797. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.