Oklahoma Weather Discussion - February/March 2013

[venture]

Storms increasing in intensity. Strongest cell right now in the Metro area is in SW Canadian/NW Caddo/NW Grady. Currently some small hail with it approaching Minco. Hail size just under 1" in diameter. This storm is moving ENE.

Other interesting storm is in Harmon/Greer counties. Hail in this one is up around 1.32" by radar estimates (any sleet could be interfering with this). Storm is moving NE. Won't be shocked to see this SVR warned if hail size keeps up.

[venture]

Special weather statement
national weather service norman ok
136 am cst thu feb 21 2013


okz021-022-034-035-210800-
greer ok-kiowa ok-wa****a ok-beckham ok-
136 am cst thu feb 21 2013


...significant weather advisory for eastern greer...northwestern
kiowa...southwestern wa****a and southeastern beckham counties until
200 am cst...


At 132 am cst...a strong thunderstorm was located near mangum...
moving northeast at 70 mph.


Hazards include...
Hail up to the size of nickels...


Locations impacted include...
Mangum...granite...sentinel...lone wolf...retrop...brinkman...
Altus-lugert lake and hester.

[Dustin]

Hail just came down in N OKC.

[ShiroiHikari]

Thunder and lightning here in Norman. Crazy.

[Bunty]

Thunder and lightning here in Norman. Crazy.

The same in Stillwater as of 2:20AM with rain and some sleet. Temp. at 33. So no thunder snow. It will be interesting to see how conditions are like after sunrise.

[catch22]

Airport is pretty much closed ufn.

[PennyQuilts]

Airport closed???

OMG, I just trudged through the ugliest snow/sleet/hail/ice/thunder storm EVER to drop husband off for a flight. Am I going to have to go back out into that????

[bandnerd]

Is it really that bad out there? I just got the text that school is canceled.

[PennyQuilts]

I have no idea how it is in OKC, proper, but it is terrible out in far SW OKC. I keep looking at the weather reports and most are reporting just rain. Here - and from here to the airport - it was sleet, ice, hail, snow, rain and ice. The best part of the drive was the lightning because then I could see. It does seem to be quieting down, now. The thunder, earlier, was intense.

[PennyQuilts]

Airport is pretty much closed ufn.

I think it is doing okay, now. Husband was boarding for his 6:30 flight just a few minutes ago.

[bandnerd]

I woke up in the middle of the night to crazy hail here in NW OKC about 2am, and when I looked out just now the ground was white with sleet. I didn't think it would be that bad to drive on.

I'm the weirdo who didn't want a snow/ice day. It's too close to band contest :/ I also already washed my hair and am quite awake.

Be safe, everyone.

[PennyQuilts]

My alarm just went off but I've been up since 1:45 - they launched Husband so no sleep for any of us. I also washed my hair but am not wide awake - I would much rather go back and catch some ZZZZ's. No rest for the wicked, however. Wondering how the morning commute is going to go.

[MonkeesFan]

I can not wait until spring gets here, I am sick of the winter crap!

[BoulderSooner]

I can not wait until spring gets here, I am sick of the winter crap!

i still want a snow day ... hopefully the cold next week brings lots of snow

[bucktalk]

Can someone tell me....is the water equivalent the same for sleet as it snow? Seems like it be a bit more dense therefore more moisture. Yes? No?

[Snowman]

Can someone tell me....is the water equivalent the same for sleet as it snow? Seems like it be a bit more dense therefore more moisture. Yes? No?

An inch thick of sleet would be closer to water than snow but an inch of sleet is still slightly less dense than an inch of water would be, depending on temperature it formed at a foot of snow may not be an inch of water

[NoOkie]

People never cease to astound me. Had a guy in a Mustang swerving between lanes and tailgating me and some other cars taking our time down the crummy parts of Hefner. When he finally gets an opening, he goes flying down the road kicking crap all over the place. Guy hadn't even bothered to brush or even defrost his rear window.

I've driven a Mustang in bad weather. I certainly wouldn't be doing 55 down a city street.

[kelroy55]

I drive a jeep and I wouldn't be doing 55 either.

[NoOkie]

I drive a jeep and I wouldn't be doing 55 either.

Well, yes. But you have some chance of not ending up in a ditch. My experiences in a 2000 Mustang in similar conditions were akin to trying to steer a pissed off, wet cat back into a tub of water. No one has fun, and you're just going to get hurt.

Roads got noticeably better the farther east I went, aside from the Britton/235 overpass which was a nasty mess.

[LocoAko]

Can someone tell me....is the water equivalent the same for sleet as it snow? Seems like it be a bit more dense therefore more moisture. Yes? No?

The ratio is around 2:1 or 3:1 for sleet.

Woke up this morning at 6AM to heavy sleet with lightning and thunder at 32F. Only the second time I've ever witnessed thundersleet (even though the METAR reported thundersnow all morning).

[PennyQuilts]

I had an 8:00 appointment at 235 and Britton. Glad it was cancelled.

[PennyQuilts]

I think it is doing okay, now. Husband was boarding for his 6:30 flight just a few minutes ago.

And two hours later, still deicing.

[bandnerd]

Well, yes. But you have some chance of not ending up in a ditch. My experiences in a 2000 Mustang in similar conditions were akin to trying to steer a pissed off, wet cat back into a tub of water. No one has fun, and you're just going to get hurt.

This seriously made my morning

[catch22]

I think it is doing okay, now. Husband was boarding for his 6:30 flight just a few minutes ago.

Airport was closed earlier due to lightning. Current taxi wait times are 1-2+ hours for deicing.

[Anonymous.]

Well that was certainly an interesting storm.

E KS into C MO are getting pounded by snow. Precip. mostly over, the wrap around is moving NNE instead of traditional E - so majority of OK is pretty much done. It is actually sunny in SW OK right now in the dry slot.


Much of OK saw a lot of liquid from this. Great storm overall.