Not good news, ouch.
radar looks tame now but folks best get ready for a chilly one.
http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=TLX
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Winter Storm Watch
Oklahoma
http://www.wunderground.com/US/OK/025.html
Statement as of 1:32 PM CST on January 26, 2010
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning
through late Thursday night...
* a strong winter storm will take aim on the Southern Plains
Thursday into Friday. Cold air currently in place over western
Canada will move over the region late Wednesday behind a strong
cold front. A strong storm system will then approach from the
west early Thursday causing a variety of winter weather.
* Timing: the most likely time for hazardous winter weather will
be from early Thursday morning through early Friday morning.
* Main impacts: freezing rain will begin to accumulate on power
lines and elevated surfaces during the day Thursday. The most
likely area for significant ice accumulation is south or
Stillwater... El Reno... Hobart... Altus... and Quanah. In
particular... areas south of Seminole... Pauls
Valley... Walters... and Seymour may see 1/4 to 3/4 inch of ice
accumulation. Sleet and snow will also occur. Farther north... greater
sleet and snow accumulation will occur from west central to
north central Oklahoma where 6 to 12 inches of snow is expected.
* Other impacts: gusty north and northeast winds of 25 to 30 mph
will add additional stress to power lines that may have ice
accumulations. Blowing and drifting of snow will also be
possible.
* Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel and
Commerce. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
That’s the weather report I have as well. I have almost quit listening to the local weather reporters and their ‘sky is falling’ except when the sky really did fall before Christmas with the blizzard.
Don’t know what models they use, but it doesn’t look to be the ones from the National Storms Prediction Center here in Norman.