As of 11:00 Thursday night, it is 24 degrees in the western Oklahoma panhandle, with 6 inches of snow on the ground already. All I have to say is.......get ready.
A very, very powerful low pressure system is digging south over the Rockies and heading our way still. I would be shocked if the forecast changed now, considering the models have been showing the same thing now for nearly 3 days.
I can't remember a winter storm that looks as impressive as this one. I would not be surprised if the snow forecasts below are exceeded in some areas.
SE OKC....Midwest City, Del City, and Moore......2-4 inches
Central OKC....Bethany, The Village.................3-5 inches
NW OKC, Edmond, Guthrie.............................4-8 inches
Far NW Metro.....Kingfisher, Piedmont..............5-10 inches
NW Oklahoma, S Kansas, Wichita....7-14 inches.....5-6 ft snow drifts
The snow should start around 4PM and last until Noon Saturday. Friday night/Saturday morning there may be convective bands of snow that form, which would be thundersnow. Winds Saturday morning could gust over 40MPH, which could cause near-blizzard conditions in the northern sections of Oklahoma City.
This storm could go down in the record books for most snow in Oklahoma City during March, and a top-ten all time storm somewhere northwest of here.
Anyone know any good sledding spots?
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Nathan,
Wichita has been getting slammed with sleet since 11 this morning. It has yet to turn to snow, but the ground is covered in sleet. The snow is coming though. Liberal, KS reported 14in. This is CRAZY. Can you predict when I can start wearing my flip flops again? These swollen prego feet do not like snow boots. :)
Maybe flip-flops will give you more traction on the ice? :)
How much ice/snow have you gotten?
I think we finished the day with 6-9 inches. I don't believe we got as much as they forcasted. Most of our stuff was sleet. The snow ended somewhere this morning around 10. The roads were clear and everything was starting to melt by 3 this afternoon. Crazy stuff.
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