During a roughly 36-hour period between the morning of Saturday the 1st and the evening of Sunday the 2nd, North Central Kansas observed off-and-on rounds of snow, with cumulative totals generally ranging from 2-4 in most locations, but with isolated higher pockets here and there, as evidenced by NWS cooperative observer totals as high as 8 near Covert (rural Osborne County) and 5 at Jewell. While this was not a true blizzard by any means, occasional visibility reductions to one-half mile or less were noted, especially on the afternoon and evening of the 1st, when sustained north winds of 20-25 MPH and frequent gusts of 30-40 MPH were most prevalent.
Backing up in time a bit, snow was not the only story associated with this long-duration event, as it actually started off as a significant late-autumn rain-producer. In fact, most of the six-county area measured 1-2 of soaking rain between the afternoon of Nov. 30th and the morning of the 1st, before precipitation finally switched over to snow. Due in part to much of the initial precipitation falling as rain, along with the fact that a significant batch of mid-level dry air got wrapped into the heart of the parent low pressure system, snowfall totals in most of the area fell short of expectations (many places received at least a few inches less than originally forecasted). In the mid-upper levels, the main driving force was a strong, slow-moving low pressure system that tracked from south central KS on the morning of the 1st to the IA/MO border area by the morning of the 2nd before weakening and shearing-out eastward into the Midwest. The intermittent areas of snow that persisted across the local area through most of the 1st-2nd were supported by weaker lobes of energy rotating around the backside of the parent system. At the surface, the associated low pressure center peaked in intensity around 988 millibars over eastern KS on the 1st, thus driving the modestly-strong north winds across the local area.

Winter Weather in SMITH, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-18 06:00:00 to 02-DEC-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.5 inches occurred in Lebanon and 1.9 inches occurred in Smith Center. North wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph developed the afternoon of December 1st, lasting into the overnight, resulting in reduced visibilities in falling snow.

Winter Weather in JEWELL, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-18 06:00:00 to 02-DEC-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 5.0 inches occurred in Jewell and 2.2 inches occurred in Ionia. North wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph developed the afternoon of December 1st, lasting into the overnight, resulting in reduced visibilities in falling snow.

Winter Weather in MITCHELL, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-18 08:00:00 to 02-DEC-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 3.0 inches occurred in Beloit, and 2.0 inches fell at Glen Elder and Lovewell Dam. North wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph developed the afternoon of December 1st, lasting into the overnight, resulting in reduced visibilities in falling snow.

Winter Weather in OSBORNE, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-18 06:00:00 to 02-DEC-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A snowfall total of 8.0 inches occurred in Covert, reported from a cooperative observer (this was a very isolated higher amount). Also, 4.0 inches was reported seven miles north-northeast of in Natoma by a CoCoRaHS observer. North wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph developed the afternoon of December 1st, lasting into the overnight, resulting in reduced visibilities in falling snow.

Winter Weather in PHILLIPS, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-18 06:00:00 to 02-DEC-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A snowfall total of 2.1 inches occurred 6 miles east of Phillipsburg. North wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph developed the afternoon of December 1st, lasting into the overnight, resulting in reduced visibilities in falling snow.

Winter Weather in ROOKS, KANSAS
From 01-DEC-18 06:00:00 to 02-DEC-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A snowfall total of 2.0 inches was reported in Plainville. North wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph developed the afternoon of December 1st, lasting into the overnight, resulting in reduced visibilities in falling snow.