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Winter Weather in Sedgwick, Kansas

Winter Weather December 9, 2008 · Sedgwick, Kansas

36
Injuries
$1.9M
Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

One to three inches of snow fell across portions of the county leading to numerous traffic accidents. Over 650 traffic accidents were reported in and an around the Greater Wichita area during the morning commute, with 36 injuries reported. One accident of note was a 5 to 6 car pileup near Park City along Interstate 135.

The wider storm

The first snowfall of the season lead to numerous accidents across South Central and Southeast Kansas, as an upper level disturbance moved across the area. This upper level disturbance lead to 1 to 3 inches of snow across portions of Southern Kansas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 145318. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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