KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 21 (UPI) -- A storm that dumped snow in the Midwest and the southern Plains as spring began has been blamed for at least one death, authorities said.
The snow was expected to end by Sunday evening in eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas and far northeastern Texas, while frozen southwestern Missouri was expected to begin thawing, AccuWeather.com reported.
As much as 3 more inches of snow could fall from northeastern Oklahoma into southwestern Missouri, bringing the total to as much as a foot in some areas, forecasters said. In Kansas City, Mo., Saturday's 6.7 inches of snow broke a record set in 1892, when 2.8 inches fell, The Kansas City Star reported.
Slippery roads contributed to the death of a 21-year-old man whose car hit a tow truck after he lost control Saturday on U.S. 169 in Johnson County.
With heavy winds, forecasters warned, drifting snow would continue to cover roads and reduce visibility.
Temperatures in the 50s and 60s in the southern Plains were expected to melt snow quickly.
St. Louis, Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, W.Va., were expected to be soaked by rain Sunday into Monday, with total rainfall of 2 inches forecast from southeastern Missouri to southern Ohio.
