The Euro definitely is our friend right now in this situation. Looks like the Euro and Canadian feel there will be some colder air in place, but also set up a potential icy situation for many. Meanwhile, the latest run of the GFS pushed the storm even further north. Here's to hoping that was an outlier and the next run begins to look more like the others.
There's a pretty decent number of members from the Euro showing quite a dumping of snow over the OK,AR,MO,KS, etc, area. I'd say a little over half the members show a widespread snow event, with 6+ inches.
The Canadian really wants to put a patch of moderate freezing drizzle/mix over Eastern OK/Western AR. The way temps have been, and the temp it will be when that comes around, anything that falls will immediately stick and begin to accumulate.
I would hate to see all this cold air go to waste....
I'd be so happy with 3 inches that stick around for a few days. Looks like this next system I'll have to be happy with an inch, although there's a lot of time between now and Sunday.
Thank you.
These temps seem to be falling a bit faster than I think was predicted. I've heard from co-workers there's already some sleet and freezing drizzle falling in Cushing and starting in Sand Springs.
Can you link me to this? I'm having trouble finding it on their page.
I'm interested to see if they are saying 1-2 because they don't want to say double that just yet, or if they don't believe this because it's based off something they don't trust with certainty.
Looks like Tulsa finally bought in.
"As main vort max moves into northeast Oklahoma tonight, precipitation
is expected to transition to snow by late evening into the overnight
hours across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Snow accumulations
of 1 to 2 inches will be possible near the Interstate 44 corridor and
in the higher terrain areas of northwest Arkansas before precip shifts
east Saturday morning. Still some significant uncertainty regarding
how quickly precipitation transitions to snow tonight and overall
amounts. Also, depending on how quickly the heavier precipitation
spreads north of the front today, there is some potential for
freezing rain or freezing drizzle if temperatures can wet bulb
below freezing. A winter weather advisory may be need for portions
of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as precip type/amounts
become more certain."
Last night they were showing 1/4th an in of snow, now it's 1-2. Confidence in how quickly the transition takes place seems low to me. That could affect amounts as well.
That's the thing about these types of situations, they're either a total bust, or someone winds up with waaayy more snow than forecasters called for. I'm not jealous of the meteorologist who makes that call. I'd rather promise little amounts and get more, than call for lots and get little to none.
Well the GFS is starting to pick up on something as well. It used to have zero in the way of snowfall, but now we have a small swath of around an inch. Curious to see what the next sets have to say. I don't think they can discount it if they all start converging.
So the NAM and the Canadian seem to think that upper level low is going to kick up some measurable snow. Anyone know what the latest Euro shows? I know the GFS is saying it's a no go.