Oklahoma Weather Discussion - February/March 2013

[Achilleslastand]

A lot is going to depend on this redevelopment in the dry slot. This thing is moving painfully slow to the east.

Thank you sir.

[venture]

Screen cap from the latest mPING reports...this is over a 2 hour time period. Most of the snow reports though in the metro are are from the last 30-60 minutes.

[RadicalModerate]

That's no joke. I find myself coming here for accurate weather.

without implying "selfishness" . . . I am glad that we agree. =)

[tillyato]

I find myself coming here for accurate weather.

+1. Thanks for everyone who has taken the time to provide insightful weather updates on this thread.

[Anonymous.]

This storm is an animal. It is feeding itself moisture from... itself. Looking @ water vapor, it is pulling moisture off of the tail end in SW TX and pulling it directly into the low's center over Wichita Falls.

Per radar, precip. is increasing over NW TX into SW OK. This will spread east into SC OK where the dry air will rapidly cool from evaporation and help everyone in the western 2/3 of OK drop below freezing.

[venture]

NWS Norman ‏@NWSNorman
Dry air moving into S/C OK may affect snow transition, but additional cooling and progression of upper low expected to overcome that

[venture]

Rick Smith ‏@ounwcm
Latest data suggests higher snow totals may occur farther S and E than previous model runs. Transition to snow slower alg/E of I-35#okwx

[Decious]

This storm is an animal. It is feeding itself moisture from... itself. Looking @ water vapor, it is pulling moisture off of the tail end in SW TX and pulling it directly into the low's center over Wichita Falls.

Per radar, precip. is increasing over NW TX into SW OK. This will spread east into SC OK where the dry air will rapidly cool from evaporation and help everyone in the western 2/3 of OK drop below freezing.

Word! It's awesome. Looks like we may get the full "comma head" holding together and really popping us in OKC. Maybe.... maybe even see a pivot point close by. Could happen. :-)

[venture]

NWS bumped their snowfall totals for Norman up to 3-7".

[venture]

DualPol is almost nailing the rain/snow transition area. Okarche in Kingfisher County has 1-2" on the ground already.

Starting to see the dryslot SW of the metro area fill in now.



Edit, so right after I posted that it decided to change everything to snow. Sigh.

[Decious]

The wraparound in the Texas panhandle is WAY further south than any of the models have projected. The snow is clear down to Midland and was barely progged to reach Lubbock as recent as last night. WOW! Powerful system. The low IS where it's supposed to be... but it's throwing snow off of it's backside way south and hasn't even started to reach peak strength. Don't see this every year. That's not hype. That's what it's doing.

[wdj]

So, if I'm sitting around I-44 & Broadway Ext., what time should I plan to pack up and head home to Norman?

[SoonerDave]

Maybe.... maybe even see a pivot point close by. Could happen. :-)

'Splain, please?

So this thing is regrouping and diving south and east, which changes the ballgame for OKC, it sounds like.
BTW, Tinker just announced they're closing at 2pm

[BoulderSooner]

'Splain, please?

So this thing is regrouping and diving south and east, which changes the ballgame for OKC, it sounds like.
BTW, Tinker just announced they're closing at 2pm

Yep and most sq commanders already sent most personal home

[venture]

'Splain, please?

So this thing is regrouping and diving south and east, which changes the ballgame for OKC, it sounds like.
BTW, Tinker just announced they're closing at 2pm

Pivot point is essentially where the precip is wrapping back around and not really moving.

Tom Niziol's Winter Weather Blog : NORTHEAST SNOW STORM - THE PIVOT POINT | Weather Underground

[OKCRT]

The wraparound in the Texas panhandle is WAY further south than any of the models have projected. The snow is clear down to Midland and was barely progged to reach Lubbock as recent as last night. WOW! Powerful system. The low IS where it's supposed to be... but it's throwing snow off of it's backside way south and hasn't even started to reach peak strength. Don't see this every year. That's not hype. That's what it's doing.

Cool,I hope we get a foot of snow in okc. It looks like when it starts it could stay around a while.

[Plutonic Panda]

So what's the word? Are we going to get slammed by this?

[OKCisOK4me]

So, if I'm sitting around I-44 & Broadway Ext., what time should I plan to pack up and head home to Norman?

When you see snow falling.

[poe]

NWS in Amarillo is reporting 17 inches so far. It really is insane; haven't seen it this bad in a long time. Get ready if it heads your way.

[jn1780]

Its amazing seeing the storm system spit out that big line of storms out east that are correctly on the state borders.

[zookeeper]

Remember that good and bad is in your own perspective. This is GREAT for the ongoing drought!

[venture]

Okay so the wind component seems to be getting overlooked by us so I'll tap into that. Right now it looks like the 25 kt winds will get into Central OK between 6 and 8PM tonight. They will continue, as it looks like right, though much of the night. We could still see some light snow going well after Midnight tonight, but there is going to be a lot just blowing around. Remember for Blizzard Criteria we need 35 mph winds and visibility under a quarter of a mile for a 3 hour period. Wind gusts are already 30-35 mph in Kingfisher and Canadian Counties. Do not be shocked if they inch the warnings a bit more east as the criteria is met.

[venture]

Official state of emergency out for...

The executive order allows state agencies to make emergency purchases related to disaster relief and preparedness. It also is a first step toward seeking federal assistance, should it be necessary.
Oklahoma County is among the counties covered in the declaration. Other counties are Adair, Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cherokee, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, Mayes, McClain, McIntosh, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Rogers, Seminole, Texas, Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Wa****a, Woods and Woodward.

[PennyQuilts]

I was helping out at the shop near 63rd and May. It is just cold rain, there. They were surprised when, at 12:30, I packed up and bid them adieu. I didn't want to have to deal with traveling to SW Oklahoma City later in the day. Not sure if that was necessary but would just as soon be home and not out in this unless I have to. We've gotten just over an inch of rain, so far. It was 41 degrees at 63rd and May. By the time I got to Council and 152 HWY, it was down to 36.

[kelroy55]

Better safe than sorry PQ