Winter Weather — Jewell, Kansas

2019-01-21 · Jewell, Kansas

Event narrative

Freezing drizzle spreading across the area resulted in slick conditions. A woman going out to get her mail at her home, approximately 5 miles east-southeast of Esbon, slipped on ice, fell and later died. The exact time of her fall is unknown.

Wider weather episode

Areas of freezing drizzle occurred on this Monday. An Arctic air mass was in place with bitterly cold high pressure over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798982. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.