Kansas, 2018

Winter Weather in Kansas, November 8, 2018

November 8, 2018 · NWS ICT · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

The first significant snowfall of the 2018/2019 winter season arrived on Thursday, November 8th, when a fast moving upper disturbance combined with unseasonably cold temperatures. Locations generally north of Highway 400 saw most of the snow with some locations picking up around 5 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.

The first significant snowfall of the 2018/2019 winter season arrived on Thursday, November 8th, when a fast moving upper disturbance combined with unseasonably cold temperatures. Locations generally north of Highway 400 saw most of the snow with some locations picking up around 5 inches.

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Event by event

12 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, McPherson

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 4:32 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
38.392, -97.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to five inches of snow fell across portions of McPherson county.

Winter Weather, Ellsworth

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.697, -98.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four inches of wet snow fell across Ellsworth county.

Winter Weather, Harvey

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Harvey forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.043, -97.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three inches of wet snow fell across Harvey county.

Winter Weather, Rice

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rice forecast zone
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four inches of wet snow fell across Rice county.

Winter Weather, Reno

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Reno forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of wet snow fell across Reno county. Some roads became slick, due to the snow.

Winter Weather, Barton

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Barton forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to three inches of wet snow fell across Barton county. Some roads became slick due to the snow.

Winter Weather, Russell

When
November 8, 10:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Russell forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.915, -98.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to four inches of wet snow fell across Russell county.

Winter Weather, Marion

When
November 8, 10:07 AM CST to 5:21 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
38.359, -97.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to five inches of wet snow fell across Marion county.

Winter Weather, Saline

When
November 8, 10:07 AM CST to 3:08 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
38.784, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to five inches of wet snow fell across Saline county.

Winter Weather, Chase

When
November 8, 11:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where
Chase forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.302, -96.594 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to four inches of wet snow fell across Chase county.

Winter Weather, Greenwood

When
November 8, 11:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Greenwood forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
37.878, -96.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One to two inches of wet snow fell across Greenwood county, with the highest amounts in the northern portions of the county.

Winter Weather, Butler

When
November 8, 11:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
37.781, -96.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two to three inches of wet snow fell across the northern sections of Butler county. The southern sections of the county only picked up trace amounts of snow.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 793497, 793518, 793525, 793527, 793531, 793532, 793533, 793498, 793510, 793514, 793530, 793535.