Greg McLaughlin
EF5
It appears we have 6-8" of snow across parts of Tulsa county, with another inch or so possible before it tapers off in a few hours. There are motorists stranded all over the city and the state.
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12/22/09-12/25/09 Midwest Winter Storm
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Robert Rohloff
EF3
I had to pull off and go home, snow rate was near 4" hour at one point in Tulsa. Many persons stranded in vehicles. My nephew has been stranded on I40 west of OKC for 5 hours and national guard has advised them they will be stranded all night.
I had driven down the street to my sister in-laws and with in 20 minutes the tracks were completely covered.
I had driven down the street to my sister in-laws and with in 20 minutes the tracks were completely covered.
Sean McMullen
EF0
If its snowing in Arlington its probably hitting the ground here in Douglas. These winds are wicked!!
Joshua T. Clark
EF2
I can not remember a winter storm this bad in Oklahoma. My grandmother is in her 60's and cannot recall the last time it snowed like this. I am in eastern Norman and there is 7-10 inches with 3-6 foot snow drifts at her house. I ran some errands today that would have taken an hour and a half but took me five hours to do.
Yeah, amazing snowfall rates here in NE OK. So much for my prediction of less than six inches...
Michael O'Keeffe
Snowfall is really picking up here on the SW side of KC can't say how much snow we have gotten but at least 3" or so. Winds are REALLY cranking now and conditions are getting very worse. I29 from St. Joe to the Iowa border is shutdown. I have never seen anything like this in all my years living in Kansas! Kind of wished this was more of a daytime event however.
Chris Carter
EF3
Snow totals so far that i have seen so far in Eastern Nebraska is in the 3-6" range already. I think the winner was Tekamah with 6". I guess thats why they up the totals from 5-10" to 8 - 18" inches now. With the majority of the heaviest snows over extreme eastern Nebraska and much of western Iowa.
Mike Hollingshead
The thing to think about up here is the fact there was a widespread area of a foot of snow on the ground, which got there from 2 storms, second being a windy ditch filler. Ditches out there in flat areas were just rather full of snow before anything has happened. It never got very warm but managed to compact down to maybe 7-8 inches. Then yesterday the ice hit this same area of eastern NE into nw Iowa. So you have a very icy crust on the snow before anything from this storm. Now stack a foot to foot and a half on that, with wind, drier variety.....and long duration of higher winds. It's going to have to be a nightmare to keep any of the roads open.
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/00/images/gfs_p36_036m.gif
0z GFS indicating 1.25+ liquid equivalent in this area which should be rather high ratio snow. The potential is down right crazy. At this rate Omaha's 27 inch all time record snow depth could be looking to be broke. Perhaps not after this one, but given much of anything further. Yeah ok, so that is way ahead of things lol.
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/00/images/gfs_p36_036m.gif
0z GFS indicating 1.25+ liquid equivalent in this area which should be rather high ratio snow. The potential is down right crazy. At this rate Omaha's 27 inch all time record snow depth could be looking to be broke. Perhaps not after this one, but given much of anything further. Yeah ok, so that is way ahead of things lol.
Todd Friskey
EF1
My weather radio just went off again, multiple times this day. In extreme SW MO this evening its been all wind, sleet and occasional light snow mixed in at times. The NWSO in Springfield still thinks their CWA will see anywhere from 2 to 8 inches of snow, more will fall closer to the KS/MO line? Looking at the radar returns out of Tulsa and Springfield its looks to me its almost over. I am not sure what they are seeing to keep the snowfall amounts so high, unless that's to the north. I think Joplin will be lucky to even get two inches on top of the already fallen ice. I was hoping for a bunch of snow, not the crummy sleet.
Andrew Francis
EF3
Official report from OKC is 14.1" of snow.
Oklahoma City with 14"+ this is the biggest one day snowfall all-time breaking the old record of 11.3 inches set way back on March 19, 1924.
As the system was moving east and northeast a narrow band of light to moderate snow set up on the west side North of OKC and spit out another inch or two right before it was all over. That last band just didn't want to die, it just kept on snowing, filled in all my footprints from earlier when I took photos. I would guess a foot of snow outside here in Edmond in N OKC, give or take a couple inches with the drifting.
Oklahoma City with 14"+ this is the biggest one day snowfall all-time breaking the old record of 11.3 inches set way back on March 19, 1924.
As the system was moving east and northeast a narrow band of light to moderate snow set up on the west side North of OKC and spit out another inch or two right before it was all over. That last band just didn't want to die, it just kept on snowing, filled in all my footprints from earlier when I took photos. I would guess a foot of snow outside here in Edmond in N OKC, give or take a couple inches with the drifting.
Justin Griffith
I hate this storm. It got my hopes all up, then filled me with sorrow...
We're forecasted to get a half inch of snow... gee's, thanks old man winter.
It's been a learning experience though! I can't wait to follow the next one, hopefully it's not a let down as well...
We're forecasted to get a half inch of snow... gee's, thanks old man winter.
It's been a learning experience though! I can't wait to follow the next one, hopefully it's not a let down as well...
John Farley
Supporter
At 11 p.m., the center of low pressure appears to be near Rolla, MO, where the pressure is 29.16 and still falling, but rising now at nearby Ft. Leonard Wood. The movement now may be curving to due north, following the inverted trough/stationary front aligned north-south across MO and IA that represents a sharp demarcation between the warm and cold air masses at the surface. Temperatures still around 50 in the Rolla, Jefferson City, Columbia areas, but just in the low to mid 20s east of Kansas City around Warrensburg and Whiteman AFB. Precip finally appears to have gone to all snow around JLN and SGF, but sleet and freezing rain appear to have cut the accumulations considerably in those areas. There may be an area of heavy snow south and east of Kansas City, however, judging from radar - if that is all snow in those areas.
Marcus Opitz
EF2
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While visiting here in SGF, we had a burst of heavy sleet/snow with gusty winds. Judging by the radar signature, it appears that we may get one or two more busts before precip ends. The low appears to have taken a more northerly track, this is significant with regards to precip type and amounts for us and points north.
Chris Carter
EF3
That is a 49 year record there Mike, it would be something for Omaha to break it.
Brendon Lindsey
EF3
Alright a quick question from the experienced snow stormers. Im going to try to make it from Enid to Tahlequah and back tomorrow. The snow is about over. Are the snow plows and such working as I speak making the roads usuable or what? Usually can they clear roads pretty good or no? Ill be leaving like around 1 tomorrow. They should have some time to make roads usable right? And besides canceling my trip is there any tips for driving in bad conditions. I have 4WD and A4WD. Im used to severe weather driving but not slick roads.
