News DetailWinter storm warning issued for central OK - Tornado Watch issued for SE OK/N TX!!
Posted At: November 29, 2006 @ 11:30 AM
Posted By: Reed Timmer
An intense, textbook winter storm will impact the entire state of Oklahoma on Thursday, November 30, with a crippling snowfall possible over some locations. As of Wednesday afternoon, a tornado watch and winter storm warning were in effect simultaneously for some central and southeast Oklahoma counties. This could be the most severe winter storm we have seen in 5 years here in Oklahoma. The National Weather Service held a live briefing on NOAA weather radio at 3:00 pm CST, emphasizing the potential severity of this winter storm.
The graphic below shows the massive area of winter storm advisories, warnings, and watches over the central and southern U.S., and the tornado watch in effect over southern OK and northern TX. As of 4:30 pm CDT, the winter storm watches have been expanded to include much of the Great Lakes Region, where over a foot of snow could fall by Friday evening.
The OCS Mesonet map as of noon CST showed a STRONG cold front just south and east of Norman, with temperatures plunging to near and below freezing behind the front, with 70s ahead of the front. The cold front blew through Norman at around 7:30 am, and as of 4:30 pm, temperatures were in the upper 20s in central OK!!! setting the stage for frozen precipitation beginning in the early morning hours Thursday.
The WRF forecast for 12z Thursday shows a classic winter storm pattern for central OK, with a strong, closed vorticitiy maximum tracking just south of the Red River (upper left panel), a relatively intense surface low pressure center in Arkansas, and heavy precipitation falling in the deformation zone area over north TX, Oklahoma, and areas northeastward. Cold temperatures will not be a problem, with high temperatures on Thursday struggling to surpass the low 20s!!
Displayed below is the public information statement issued by the NWS in Norman notifying the area of the special briefing that was held at 3:00 pm. The NWS is forecasting 6-8 inches of snowfall over most of central and northern OK, with some locations receiving over a foot depending on the orientation of mesoscale convective bands. Thundersnow is definitely not out of the question from this winter storm. Stay tuned to TornadoVideos.net for continuous updates on this potentially dangerous winter weather situation, including video clips and pictures from the storm.
The graphic below shows the massive area of winter storm advisories, warnings, and watches over the central and southern U.S., and the tornado watch in effect over southern OK and northern TX. As of 4:30 pm CDT, the winter storm watches have been expanded to include much of the Great Lakes Region, where over a foot of snow could fall by Friday evening.
The OCS Mesonet map as of noon CST showed a STRONG cold front just south and east of Norman, with temperatures plunging to near and below freezing behind the front, with 70s ahead of the front. The cold front blew through Norman at around 7:30 am, and as of 4:30 pm, temperatures were in the upper 20s in central OK!!! setting the stage for frozen precipitation beginning in the early morning hours Thursday.
The WRF forecast for 12z Thursday shows a classic winter storm pattern for central OK, with a strong, closed vorticitiy maximum tracking just south of the Red River (upper left panel), a relatively intense surface low pressure center in Arkansas, and heavy precipitation falling in the deformation zone area over north TX, Oklahoma, and areas northeastward. Cold temperatures will not be a problem, with high temperatures on Thursday struggling to surpass the low 20s!!
Displayed below is the public information statement issued by the NWS in Norman notifying the area of the special briefing that was held at 3:00 pm. The NWS is forecasting 6-8 inches of snowfall over most of central and northern OK, with some locations receiving over a foot depending on the orientation of mesoscale convective bands. Thundersnow is definitely not out of the question from this winter storm. Stay tuned to TornadoVideos.net for continuous updates on this potentially dangerous winter weather situation, including video clips and pictures from the storm.
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This is absolute pandamonium! I can't believe that a Tornado Watch is surounded by a Winter Storm Warning. This is the most crazy weather I have seen
INSANE!!!!
I will send you photos of our snow Friday. Call Dayna tonite and tell her not to go to Chicago!
Tell JY I said Hello!
Currently experiencing a intense thunderstorm made of ice and sleet, seen multiple CG's with tons of Cloud to cloud. INCREDIBLE! never seen anything like this.