Winter Storm — Harrison, Missouri

2020-01-10 to 2020-01-11 · Harrison, Missouri

Event narrative

Freezing rain occurred through much of the night going into January 11, and caused around a quarter to one-third inch accumulation. This occurred prior to about 2 to 3 inches of snow falling. This resulted in several auto accidents. One occurred along I-35 near Bethany. A vehicle left the roadway and overturned several times, killing the driver.

MHP accident report: https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=200019100 .

Wider weather episode

A mid season winter storm moved through the area bringing nearly every precipitation type with it. This storm produced around a quarter to half inch of ice and several inches of snow area-wide. There were several accidents, but at least one accident in Harrison County resulted in a fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 865661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.