An initial shortwave trough spurred a cold front to dive through the region late the evening of the 8th through the morning of the 9th.  Warm advection rain showers changed over to snow as the system passed through, with between one and three inches common over portions of east central Kansas. Dozens of accidents occurred along the roadways of several counties.  One vehicle crash fatality was attributed to the weather, as were numerous reported injuries that occurred as a result of wrecks.

Winter Weather in COFFEY, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 09-DEC-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

More than two dozen accidents were reported across Coffey County, four of which resulted in minor injuries to individuals in vehicles that had rolled due to the click road conditions.

Winter Weather in JACKSON, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 09-DEC-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous accidents were reported across the county, and several minor injuries came as a result of those accidents, but no official number was made available by local police. The most significant accident in the county occurred when a vehicle rolled after hitting a patch of ice on Hwy 75. A woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. One to two inches of snow was reported to have fallen across the county.

Winter Weather in SHAWNEE, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 09-DEC-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Fourteen accidents were reported across Shawnee County.  One of these accidents resulted in the death of an 84-year-old man. He had been driving along Hwy 75 on the Westgate bridge but lost control of his vehicle. He died several hours later at a local hospital. Four other accidents resulted in minor injuries. One to two inches of snow were reported across the county.

Winter Weather in FRANKLIN, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 09-DEC-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous accidents were reported across Franklin County, specifically around the Ottawa area. Two of the more serious accidents occurred when a truck jack-knifed along I-35 and a semi overturned on Hwy 59.  Several slide-offs occurred in conjunction with the jack-knifed truck. Numerous other accidents occurred in and around Ottawa. There were no injuries. Approximately two inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Weather in ANDERSON, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 09:30:00 to 09-DEC-08 16:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several vehicle accidents occurred across the county, but no injuries were reported.  The county received some of the greater snowfall totals from the event, with local cooperative observers having reported three inches of snow accumulation by 1630pm CST.

Winter Weather in DOUGLAS, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 09-DEC-08 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Three quarters of an inch to one inch of snow was reported to have fallen in Douglas County. Local law enforcement and emergency management relayed fifty-four accident reports from across the county. Five injuries were reported with these wrecks.

Winter Weather in LYON, KANSAS
From 09-DEC-08 07:30:00 to 09-DEC-08 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A few accidents were reported around the county, with only one minor injury reported. One and a half to two inches of snow were reported to have fallen.