Winter Weather — Fayette, Iowa

2019-12-12 · Fayette, Iowa

Event narrative

One person was killed in a late afternoon single vehicle accident north of Westgate. Light freezing drizzle had moved through the area earlier in the day and the driver lost control of the vehicle on the icy roads and crashed into a ditch. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

Wider weather episode

One person was killed in a single vehicle accident north of Westgate (Fayette County). The driver lost control on icy roads, crashed into a ditch and was killed when ejected from the vehicle. Roads were reported to be icy after some light freezing drizzle had occurred earlier in the day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 868562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.