Areas of light freezing rain pestered the Wichita Metro Area on January 31st. Although accumulations were minimal, accidents none-the-less occurred in South Wichita that morning.
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The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.
Areas of light freezing rain pestered the Wichita Metro Area on January 31st. Although accumulations were minimal, accidents none-the-less occurred in South Wichita that morning. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle produced slick roads and highways, eventually leading to accidents in South Wichita. The accidents occurred on I-235, as well as on K-42 and South Seneca.
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