Southern Plains -- OK/AR/KS/MO Winter Weather Thread

[wx247]

Since there is so much nasty stuff coming our way over the next 7 days, I figured I would just make one thread so that it would be easier to organize and find posts on the topic for this general area.

As of this morning... Winter Storm Warnings are up for Western and Northern Oklahoma, including Ponca City and Oklahoma City. Winter Storm Watches are in place across the remainder of Oklahoma, including Tulsa and McAlester.

Across Kansas, a snow advisory is in effect for SW Kansas including Pratt and Dodge City. Further east, a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for places like Wichita, Pittsburg, Lawrence, Salina, and Topeka.

Only the NW 1/4 of Arkansas has any winter watch/advisory at this time. This would be a Winter Storm Watch and it covers places like Ft. Smith and Fayetteville.

In Missouri, a majority of that state is under a Winter Storm Watch. This would include Kansas City, St. Joseph, Sedalia, Joplin, Springfield, and Rolla. St. Louis, Poplar Bluff, and Columbia are NOT in this watch.

[conestogo_flood]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN OKLAHOMA...
OSAGE...WASHINGTON...NOWATA...CRAIG...OTTAWA...PAWNEE...TULSA...
ROGERS...MAYES...DELAWARE...CREEK...WAGONER.

SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE WARNED AREA EITHER LATE TONIGHT OR
SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH AN HOUR.
TOTAL SNOWFALL IN THE WARNED AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE
FIVE TO NINE INCH RANGE.

THE STORM WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THEN DRIZZLE AROUND DAYLIGHT SUNDAY.

[wx247]

As Conestogo Flood posted, there is now a Winter Storm Warning in effect for NE Oklahoma. Since his posting, it has been expanded into the NW corner of Arkansas as well. No change on watches in Kansas or Missouri.

[Janie2006]

Curious....I thought Columbia would be in the watch zone. I suppose I need to read some MO AFDs now.

[wx247]

Curious....I thought Columbia would be in the watch zone. I suppose I need to read some MO AFDs now.

This evening Janie Columbia was added to the Winter Storm Watch, along with much of Eastern Missouri. Communities in Missouri now under the Winter Storm Watch include Columbia, Jefferson City, St. Louis, and Hannibal.

North Central Arkansas has also gone under a Winter Storm Watch this evening. This includes Harrison and Mtn. Home.

EC Oklahoma and WC Arkansas (including Ft. Smith) have now gone under a Winter Weather Advisory. This replaces the Winter Storm Watch for that area.

The NWS in Springfield, Missouri this evening will have an update in the 9:00 hour. It is during this time upgrades to watches will likely be made.

[wx247]

NWS SGF has just decided to issue a *Snow Advisory* for SW Missouri and a *Winter Weather Advisory* for SC Missouri. A County-by-County breakdown is not available yet.

NWS ICT has decided to issue a *Snow Advisory* as well. More details soon...

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Here is the text of the Snow Advisory for SW Missouri:

BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-VERNON-BARTON-CEDAR-JASPER-DADE-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-MCDONALD-BARRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT SCOTT...PITTSBURG...
BAXTER SPRINGS...COLUMBUS...NEVADA...LAMAR...EL DORADO SPRINGS...
STOCKTON...JOPLIN...CARTHAGE...GREENFIELD...NEOSHO...AURORA...
MOUNT VERNON...ANDERSON...PINEVILLE...MONETT...CASSVILLE
901 PM CST FRI JAN 19 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SATURDAY TO 12 PM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM SATURDAY TO 12 PM CST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A LARGE AREA OF SNOW WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL
TRACK NORTHEAST OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY. LIGHT
SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND FAR SOUTHWEST
MISSOURI BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY
MODERATE SNOW PERSISTING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST
ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY NIGHT WITH STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED BY SUNDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...BLUSTERY SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION
ALONG WITH INCREASING WINDS WILL COMPLICATE RECOVERY EFFORTS FROM
LAST WEEKENDS ICE STORM.

[wx247]

A Snow Advisory is now in effect for the Kansas City metro as well as much of eastern Kansas, including Pittsburg, Emporia, and Topeka. Local NWS offices are calling for 4-6" of widespread snowfall.

[wx247]

Eastern Missouri is now in a *Snow Advisory*. This would include Columbia and St. Louis. No other advisory changes at this time.

[wx247]

The NWS in Tulsa has updated/changed its advisories/warnings as some warmer has sneaked north. A *Winter Storm Warning* remains in effect across NW Arkansas and NE OK along and north of US Hwy 412. This includes Tulsa, Miami, and Rogers.

A *Winter Weather Advisory* is in effect south of the warning and includes Fayetteville and Muskogee. The winter weather advisory for places further south, including McAlester and Ft. Smith has been cancelled.

[wx247]

Portions of Southern and Central Kansas have been upgraded to a *HEAVY SNOW WARNING*. Up to 8" may now fall in this area.

[simplykristi]

I took a bunch of pics. I need to upload the rest today and post a link. I say we had three to four inches here in my area.

I forgot to add that it is the heavy wet kind that sticks to trees, fences, and overhead lines.

Kristi

[simplykristi]

How are things down there, Garrett? Were you impacted by this weekend's storm at all?

Kristi

[wx247]

Kristi, we added about .2" to our freezing rain mess with just under an inch of sleet. Mom is still without power... she is starting to wear thin.

[breeze]

Garrett, I've thought about your Mom...I hope that she gets power on, soon!

~Annette~

[simplykristi]

Hi Gasrrett,
Any word on when your Mom will have her power back on?

Kristi

[wx247]

Hi Gasrrett,
Any word on when your Mom will have her power back on?

Kristi

Unfortunately, no Kristi. No answer from Empire. It is just a waiting game. The good news is that the bitterly cold air is gone for at least a few days.

[simplykristi]

I hope that your mom gets power soon! Looks like we could have saome brutally cold weather late next week, according to one of the meteorologists here in KC.

Kristi

[weartherkid]

A Snow Advisory is now in effect for the Kansas City metro as well as much of eastern Kansas, including Pittsburg, Emporia, and Topeka. Local NWS offices are calling for 4-6" of widespread snowfall.

in wichita 8 snowfall

[wx247]

Thanks for the report.