Live Updates: State Trooper Killed On Duty Responding To Winter Storm Kingston

Winter Storm Kingston is dumping heavy snow across the South and mid-Atlantic, bringing 6 to 12 inches to areas of Missouri and Kansas, and snow is falling as far south as Tupelo, Missouri and Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and east into Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia.

The storm is being blamed for two deaths.

Here’s the latest:

(07:51 AM EST) Snowstorm Hinders Flooding Response In West Virginia

Winter Storm Kingston’s arrival in West Virginia is complicating the ongoing response after weekend floods from Winter Storm Jett killed three people.

Several shelters remain open in the area, and other locations are serving hot meals to victims, The Associated Press reported.

McDowell County Commissioner Michael Brooks said that Kingston “is going to severely hinder, if not halt, a lot of the efforts that we have. We want to ensure that we are doing our best to at least keep people warm.”

Hospitals in Oklahoma received reports of at least 30 weather-related injuries as the storm took hold. Of those injuries, 22 were falls and 8 were related to vehicle accidents, KOCO News reported.

(07:26 AM EST) Temperatures Reach Below Zero

From weather.com Senior Meteorologist Jon Erdman:

Parts of southern Missouri and southern Kansas which picked up 6 to 9 inches of snow from Kingston yesterday have plunged into the single digits below zero.

Wind chills in those areas (for example Wichita and Springfield, Missouri,) are in the teens or 20s below zero.

(07:13 AM EST) ‘Snowstorm In The Middle Of A Natural Disaster’

That’s what Gov. Andy Beshear calls Kingston’s arrival in Kentucky, where weekend storms killed at least 14 people as heavy rain brought major flooding. The floodwaters were still rising on Tuesday as this next winter storm approached.

The parts of the state could see six inches of snow or more from Kingston.

(06:57 AM EST) Eggs Scatter Highway After Oklahoma Crash

A post on X from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol shows eggs spilled out on the Will Rogers Turnpike in Oklahoma after a semi-truck hauling the cargo crashed. KFOR.com reported slick road conditions in the area.

Only minor injuries were reported.

(06:46 AM EST) North Carolina Issues State Of Emergency

North Carolina is under a State of Emergency declared by Gov. Josh Stein.

The state has activated the National Guard to assist in storm response across the state. The governor said that the two major concerns are power outages and road safety, urging people to stay off the roads if possible.

“Thawing and refreezing will lead to black ice. Everyone needs to be especially careful on our roads. Please avoid traveling unless it is necessary,” said Stein

(06:35 AM EST) Another Killed In Nebraska

A 60-year-old woman is reported dead after the pickup truck she was riding in spun out and hit a guardrail on snowy West Dodge Road in Omaha. Two others were injured in the crash, including a 10-year-old boy. They were transported to the hospital, KMTV reported.

(06:23 AM EST) Oates, Missouri, Has Peak Snow Total So Far

The highest snow total from Kingston goes to Oates, Missouri, where 11 inches of snowfall was measured.

(06:15 AM EST) State Trooper Killed

A Nebraska State Patrol is reporting the death of a state trooper after he was struck by a snow plow and killed while responding to a crash. The incident occurred on Interstate 80 between Ashland and Greenwood.

Trooper Kyle McAcy was outside of his patrol vehicle when he was struck and died at the scene, 1011 NOW reported.

“Our NSP family is devastated today,” Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol says in a statement. “Kyle was a dedicated trooper, devoted public servant, and most importantly a good friend to many in Omaha and beyond. His loss is being felt by countless people. Please keep his family, friends colleagues, and community in your hearts as they deal with this unimaginable loss.”