Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Winter storm warning issued for Ottawa County, northeast Oklahoma

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1104 AM CST Tue Feb 4 2020

...WINTER STORM BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY WEDNESDAY...

.Moderate to heavy sleet and snow is forecast to affect the region
beginning late tonight and continuing through Wednesday evening
across much of east central and northeast Oklahoma as a strong
low pressure system moves across the region.

OKZ054>067-050400-
/O.UPG.KTSA.WS.A.0003.200205T0600Z-200206T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTSA.WS.W.0002.200205T0900Z-200206T0600Z/
Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-
Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Including the cities of Pawhuska, Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita,
Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa,
Okemah, Okmulgee, and Wagoner
1104 AM CST Tue Feb 4 2020

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
CST WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate to occasionally heavy snow will likely spread
  into northeast Oklahoma late tonight into Wednesday morning.
  Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches with locally 8 inches
  possible through Wednesday evening with the highest amounts
  currently forecast along the Interstate 44 corridor. Precipitation
  may begin as a period of sleet before a changeover to all snow
  Wednesday morning. Ice accumulation around a tenth or two of an inch
  possible across portions of northeast Oklahoma with a mix of sleet
  and freezing rain.

* WHERE...Northeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...From 3 AM Wednesday to midnight CST Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible,
  especially where the heaviest snow bands develop. The hazardous
  conditions could impact both the morning and evening commute.
  Road conditions will deteriorate considerably through the day
  Wednesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.





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