Winter Weather — Douglas, Missouri

2019-02-15 · Douglas, Missouri

Event narrative

Several reports of between 0.10 and 0.15 inches of ice accumulation were reported in and around Ava, with numerous accidents and slide-offs being reported. There was 1 indirect fatality reported near Ava.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought 3 to 5 inches of snow to portions of central Missouri, while freezing rain brought ice accumulations of one to two tenths of an inch along the Highway 60 corridor. There were a number of accidents across southern and central Missouri, including a 50 car pile up on Highway 54. The Southwest District of the Missouri Department of Transportation spread 5000 tons of salt at a cost of nearly $500,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 805364. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.