2013 — Nov 22-25, Winter Storm Boreas, traffic accidents, esp. CA, OK, TX — 13

— 14  Weather Channel. “Thanksgiving Travel Update: Winter Storm Boreas…” 11-27-2013.

— 13  WebProNews (Pam Wright). “Western Winter Storm Boreas Kills 13.” 11-24-2013.

— 11  AP. “Large storm already blamed for 11 fatal accidents threatens…travels.” 11-26-2013.

— 10  Associated Press. “Icy US storms blamed for 10 deaths…heads east…” 11-25-2013.

— >8  Peralta, E. “Winter Storm System Blamed for 8 Deaths Moves East.” NPR, 11-24-2013.

—   8  Rindels (AP). “Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 8 killed.” SL Trib., 11-23-2013.

 

Arizona          (1?[1])

— 1?  Tucson, Nov 22, man thought to have been swept away by Santa Cruz River high water.[2]

 

California       (3):

— 3  Rindels, M. (AP). “Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 8 killed.” SLT, 11-23-2013.

— 3  Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Boreas Update: At Least 14 Deaths…,” 11-25-2013.

 

New Mexico   (1):

— 1  East NM. Vehicle, “snow and freezing rain caused a rollover accident,” 4-year-old girl.[3]

— 1  Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Boreas Update: At Least 14 Deaths…,” 11-25-2013.

 

Oklahoma      (4):

— 4  Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Boreas Update: At Least 14 Deaths…,” 11-25-2013.

 

Texas              (5):

—>5  AP. “Large storm already blamed for 11 fatal accidents threatens…travels.” 11-26-2013.

—  5  USA Today (Rice and Mutzabaugh). “Nasty winter storm could snarl…” 11-25-2013.

—  1  Alexander.  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 10 deaths across US.” 11-25-2013.

—  1  Dumas.  Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 10 deaths across US.” 11-25-2013.

 

Nov 23:  “Albuquerque, N.M.  A powerful storm system that has caused hundreds of accidents across the Western U.S. has marched eastward with predictions of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and gusty winds. The fierce weather has caused at least eight deaths and prompted advisories Saturday afternoon in New Mexico and Texas….

 

“In New Mexico, authorities and residents braced for the second hit of a one-two punch that had already blanketed parts of the state with snow and freezing rain and caused a rollover accident that killed a 4-year-old girl in the eastern part of the state.

 

“Three other storm-related deaths were reported Saturday in a crash in the Texas Panhandle involving nearly a dozen vehicles.

 

“In California, where the storm system hit first, prompting flooding and water rescues in recent days, three deaths have been linked to the storms since Thursday [Nov 21], as authorities found one body near downed power lines, one man crashed his vehicle into a tree and a woman was killed when a tree fell on a parked car….”  (Rindels, Michelle (Associated Press). “Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 8 killed.” Salt Lake Tribune, 11-23-2013.)

 

Nov 24:  “An already deadly winter storm system is moving toward the East on Sunday. As The Associated Press reports, the system has already been blamed for eight deaths in the West and meteorologists are warning of widespread snow, freezing temperatures and strong winds….” (Peralta, Eyder. “Winter Storm System Blamed for 8 Deaths Moves East.” NPR, 11-24-2013.)

 

Nov 25, AP:  “An icy storm that started in the West and is blamed in at least 10 fatal accidents was bringing a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas on Monday as it trudged eastward in the run-up to Thanksgiving….The storm last week hit California, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona…. The weather was blamed in at least 10 deaths in traffic accidents. The storm also caused hundreds of rollover accidents, including one that injured three members of singer Willie Nelson’s band when their bus hit a pillar on Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs, about 75 miles northeast of Dallas.

 

“Early Monday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said two people died in separate wrecks Saturday night on snow-covered roads near Amarillo and Dumas….” (Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 10 deaths across US.” 11-25-2013.)

 

Nov 25, USA Today: “….As of Monday night, Boreas was blamed for at least 14 total deaths in five states. Most of the fatalities were tied to traffic accidents.  Five people were killed on Texas roads during the weekend. In Oklahoma, the Department of Public Safety says four people died as a result of weather-related accidents.

 

“Before moving into the Plains, the system hurled high winds, snow and flooding rains into the West and Southwest. New Mexico State Police say a 4-year-old girl was killed in Roosevelt County Friday when her family’s car slid off the road and overturned. Friday, firefighters in Tucson recovered the body of a man who was thought to be swept away by high water in the Santa Cruz River.

 

“The system was also blamed for three wind-related deaths in California late last week.”  (Rice, Doyle and Ben Mutzabaugh. “Nasty winter storm could snarl holiday traffic in East,” USA Today, 11-25-2013.)

 

Nov 26:  “Little Rock, Ark. — A winter storm system that hit parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas swept toward the densely populated East Coast on Tuesday, threatening to disrupt the plans of travelers ahead of the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

 

“The large system has already struck parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, but with temperatures creeping above freezing the outcome was less dramatic than forecasters had feared as it crossed the nation’s midsection.

 

“The storm sprung out of the West and has been blamed for at least 11 deaths, half of them in Texas. It limped across Arkansas with a smattering of snow, sleet and freezing rain that didn’t meet expectations….” (AP. “Large storm already blamed for 11 fatal accidents threatens Thanksgiving travels.” 11-26-2013.)

Sources

 

AllMediaNY.com. “NYC Weather: 14 Dead as Winter Storm Boreas Continues Path to East Coast,” 11-26-2013. Accessed 11-26-2013 at: http://www.allmediany.com/news/16967-nyc-weather-14-dead-as-winter-storm-boreas-continues-path-to-east-coast

 

Associated Press. “Icy US storms blamed for 10 deaths as it heads east in Thanksgiving run-up.” The Guardian, UK, 11-25-2013. Accessed 12-3-2013 at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/25/icy-winter-storms-thanksgiving

 

Associated Press. “Large storm already blamed for 11 fatal accidents threatens Thanksgiving travels.” 11-26-2013. Accessed 12-30-2013 at: http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/26/powerful-storm-system-slams-west-killing-at-least/

 

Associated Press. “Winter storm blamed for 10 deaths across US.” 11-25-2013. Accessed 11-25-2013 at: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=weather&id=9338993

 

Peralta, Eyder. “Winter Storm System Blamed for 8 Deaths Moves East.” NPR, 11-24-2013. Accessed 12-30-2013 at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/11/24/247022242/winter-storm-system-blamed-for-8-deaths-moves-east

 

Rindels, Michelle (Associated Press). “Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 8 killed.” 11-23-2013. Accessed 12-30-2013: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/57171913-68/storm-saturday-state-weather.html.csp

 

TucsonNewsNow.com. “TPD investigates homicide after body found in wash.” 12-24-2013. Accessed 11-27-2013: http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/24056363/tpd-investigates-homicide

 

USA Today (Rice, Doyle and Ben Mutzabaugh). “Nasty winter storm could snarl holiday traffic in East,” 11-25-2013. At: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/25/winter-storm-mid-atlantic-east-thanksgiving-travel/3696571/

 

Weather Channel. “Thanksgiving Travel Update: Winter Storm Boreas Creates Headaches for Airlines, Drivers.” 11-27-2013. Accessed 11-27-2013 at: http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-boreas-update-thanksgiving-travel-20131127

 

Weather Channel. “Winter Storm Boreas Update: At Least 14 Deaths as Ice, Snow, Create Dangerous Travel in Plains, South,” 11-25-2013. Accessed 11-25-2013 at: http://www.weather.com/news/weather-winter/winter-storm-boreas-update-20131125

 

WebProNews (Pam Wright). “Western Winter Storm Boreas Kills 13.” 11-24-2013. Accessed 11-27-2013 at: http://www.webpronews.com/western-winter-storm-boreas-kills-13-2013-11

 

 

[1] On Nov 24 it was announced that Tucson Police are “conducting a homicide investigation in reference to a body that was found in a wash on Nov. 22^nd. An autopsy was performed on the body which revealed signs of trauma indicative of a homicide. Detectives also discovered that the individual had previous gang affiliations.” (TucsonNewsNow.com. “TPD investigates homicide after body found in wash.” 12-24-2013.)

[2] AllMediaNY.com. “NYC Weather: 14 Dead as Winter Storm Boreas Continues Path to East Coast,” 11-26-2013.

[3] Rindels, Michelle (Associated Press). “Powerful storm system blasts U.S. West; 8 killed.” 11-23-2013.