Local sheriff's deputies respond to the scene of a rollover crash in McPherson County, Kansas, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019.
At least two people were killed in crashes on slippery Kansas roads Friday, ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel weekend.
Weather also played a role in a 50-car pileup in Denver Thursday night.
Light snow fell across many parts of Kansas on Friday, with up to 6 inches in some locations along and east of KS Highway 25 near the Nebraska border, according the National Weather Service in Goodland.
The Kansas State Highway Patrol said multiple accidents happened on icy and slippery roads. One woman was killed when she lost control of her car and struck another vehicle on U.S. 183 in Rush County, about 150 miles northwest of Wichita. Another person was killed in a crash on KS Highway 61 in Reno County, about 50 miles northwest of Wichita, Trooper Ben Gardner said.
"Both of these were weather related," Gardner told KAKE-TV. "It’s one of the first big snows (of the season), so with that new activity, people haven’t gotten their head wrapped around adjusting to ice again and it’s catching a lot of these motorists off-guard."
In Denver, more than 50 cars were involved in a weather-related pileup Thursday night at Interstate 25 and 6th Avenue, Denver Police tweeted. There were no fatalities, but 11 people were transported to local hospitals with injuries, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
The crashes were a reminder that roads can become hazardous even when the weather isn't extreme.
"It doesn't take a great deal of snow to make roads dangerous," Weather Underground Weather and Climate Blogger Bob Henson said. "If the road surface is already cold enough, then just a small amount of snow or ice can lead to slick conditions, especially if it falls near rush hour."
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