The first widespread snow event of the 2008-09 winter season for south-central and southeast Wisconsin consisted of 1 to 4.8 inches of snow accumulations.  Accumulations of 4 to 4.8 inches occurred in eastern Columbia County, northwestern Dodge County, western Fond du Lac County, and southeastern Green Lake County.  Amounts tapered off to around an inch along the Illinois border and near Lake Michigan.  The 4.8 inches was measured near Pardeeville in Columbia County.  Collectively, several dozen vehicle accidents were reported on icy and slick roads in south-central and southeast Wisconsin.  In Jefferson County, a fatal crash tied up traffic on STH 26 near Johnson Creek for about an hour.  The driver of a vehicle that slid into a snowplow truck died at the scene (indirect fatality).  Other indirect deaths due to vehicle accidents include one in Sauk County and one in Kenosha County.  Indirect injuries due to vehicle accidents include 4 in Kenosha County, 3 in Sheboygan County, 2 in Sauk County, and 1 in Washington County.  Several schools started 2 hours late.  Synoptically, the snow was associated with a low pressure that moved northeast through Iowa, Illinois and southern Michigan.  Meanwhile another low pressure dropped southeast across Wisconsin to merge with the other low over lower Michigan.  West of Madison the precipitation started off as a mixture of snow and rain, while east of Madison the precipitation was all snow.

Winter Weather in GREEN LAKE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in SAUK, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in COLUMBIA, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in MARQUETTE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in DODGE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in WALWORTH, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in JEFFERSON, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in RACINE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in DANE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in GREEN, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in OZAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in ROCK, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in IOWA, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Weather in LAFAYETTE, WISCONSIN
From 24-NOV-08 03:00:00 to 24-NOV-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer