Update #3 Electric down for about four hours again. Trees are buckling everywhere, You can hear the transformer pop all over.
We have a tree leaning over our roof now so we moved all the valuable stuff to the other side of the house so the precip doesn't destroy it.
Tulsa is experiencing snow/sleet/ and rain turning to ice as it hits the ground. Second storm will be followed by the third storm this evening. The third storm is the coup de gras that will dump an additional inch on ice on top of the 1-3 inches of ice hanging on all the lines/trees/roofs.
Temps expected to be around 10 tonight. So we're running the heat in the house at about 80 to get some warmth inside. I expect the electricity to be gone in a few hours.
NWS Update for Oklahoma/NW Arkansas/SW Missouri from Tulsa region
... Ice Storm Warning now in effect until 6 am CST Monday...
The Ice Storm Warning is in effect through Sunday night for
the following counties...
In Arkansas...
Benton... Carroll... Washington... and Madison.
In Oklahoma...
Pushmataha... Choctaw... Osage... Washington... Nowata... Craig...
Ottawa... Pawnee... Tulsa... Rogers... Mayes... Delaware... creek...
Okfuskee... Okmulgee... Wagoner... Cherokee... Adair... Muskogee...
McIntosh... Sequoyah... Pittsburg... Haskell... Latimer... and Le Flore.
Dangerous... and potentially devastating... ice accumulations will
occur through this evening... and again on Sunday over far eastern
Oklahoma and spreading into extreme northwest Arkansas. Locations
along a Siloam Springs Arkansas to McAlester Oklahoma line have
already sustained serious damage due to ice accumulations... and
forecast additional ice accumulations from one half to one inch
will create widespread tree and power line damage. The power
supply across far eastern Oklahoma into southeast Oklahoma... and
possibly extreme northwest Arkansas will sustain heavy damage and
prolonged power outages should be anticipated. Travel may become
near impossible by late Sunday.
Precipitation continues to be a mix of freezing rain and sleet
for areas west of the primary ice band... which is generally along
and north of Interstate 44. Additional ice accumulations of up to
one half inch will be possible across this area... especially where
isolated thunderstorms are observed. This area includes the Tulsa
Metro area. The forecast accumulations will strain power lines and
trees... with power outages possible. Travel will continue to be
dangerous.
Surface temperatures across northwest Arkansas and far southeast
Oklahoma have remained very near freezing... which has limited ice
accumulations. The Ice Storm Warning remains in effect as
temperatures will approach freezing tonight... and again late
Sunday afternoon... with accumulations approaching an inch once
surface temperatures are sustained below freezing.
State and local officials should note and be prepared to house
many people in locations where the power supply is interrupted for
a significant amount of time given the very cold temperatures that
will continue through middle of next week. Supplemental heat
sources will be required for areas where power is interrupted and
all relevant safety precautions should be closely followed.
At 3 PM... counties where it was reported that roads were slick in
spots... Wagoner... Cherokee... Adair... Muskogee... McIntosh... Sequoyah...
Pittsburg... Haskell... Latimer... and Le Flore.
At 3 PM... counties where slick bridges and overpasses were
reported... Okfuskee.
At 3 PM... counties where slick and hazardous roads were reported...
Osage... Washington... Nowata... Craig... Ottawa... Pawnee... Tulsa...
Rogers... Mayes... Delaware... creek... and Okmulgee.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or television
for the latest information concerning this dangerous ice storm.
Additional weather information can also be found at:
www.Srh.NOAA.Gov/Tulsa.
Local Storm Report
01/13/2007 0430 PM
Bixby, Tulsa County.
Ice storm, reported by NWS employee.
1/4 inch of ice accumulation on trees and bushes.
01/13/2007 0252 PM
Tulsa, Tulsa County.
Ice storm, reported by public.
2 inches sleet/ice
01/13/2007 0252 PM
Broken Arrow, Tulsa County.
Ice storm, reported by public.
2 inches sleet/ice
01/12/2007 0300 PM
Tulsa, Tulsa County.
Heavy sleet m0.50 inch, reported by official NWS obs.
1/2 inch of sleet at the NWS office
Wow, doesn't sound good at all there. Hope you have a fireplace and plenty of dry wood as you may be on your own for a few days if the lines go down.
Things not too bad here yet, though our big event is expected tomorrow am and through the day. About an inch of freezing rain expected.
Good luck to you and yours.