Winter Weather — Henry, Missouri

2018-11-12 · Henry, 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 on MO HWY 52, near County Road NE 251 in Henry County around 8:30 am, when a vehicle vehicle lost control and crossed the center of the road, striking another vehicle. The driver of the second vehicle died later at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. In the first vehicle, the one that caused the accident, the driver and a 5 year old occupant were both injured.

Missouri Highway Patrol Accident Report: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=180680382 .

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 784798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.