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MO/KS/AR/OK 2020-2021 "Winter" Discussion


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A good rule of thumb for public forecasting is to find a reasonable (albeit usually somewhat conservative) point and then massage numbers either up or down as needed closer to the event. TSA keeps slowing inching up. I, too, feel like I am waiting for Lucy to pull the football away at the last minute...

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Now I've seen it all.

Tulsa-Rogers-Creek-
Including the cities of Tulsa, Claremore, and Sapulpa
215 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to
  one inch. Very cold wind chills expected late tonight into
  Friday morning. Wind chills as low as 10 below zero.

* WHERE...Tulsa, Rogers and Creek Counties.

* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 6 AM CST Friday.
  For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 3 AM to noon CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions along the lake effect
  snow band. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening
  commute. Frost bite and hypothermia are possible if precautions
  are not taken late tonight into Friday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
222 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-121100-
Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian-
Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-
Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner-
Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell-
Latimer-Le Flore-
Including the cities of Rogers, Bentonville, Berryville, 
Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Springdale, Huntsville, Van Buren, 
Ozark, Charleston, Fort Smith, Antlers, Clayton, Hugo, Pawhuska, 
Bartlesville, Nowata, Vinita, Miami, Pawnee, Tulsa, Claremore, 
Pryor, Grove, Jay, Sapulpa, Okemah, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Tahlequah, 
Stilwell, Muskogee, Checotah, Sallisaw, McAlester, Stigler, 
Wilburton, and Poteau
222 PM CST Thu Feb 11 2021

...POTENTIAL FOR A HIGH IMPACT WINTER STORM SUNDAY AND MONDAY...

A strong upper level storm system is expected to move across the
region Sunday into Monday, drawing moisture over a deepening and
very cold arctic air mass. As a result, several inches of snow is
expected, and can be heavy at times. The snow, combined with 
gusty north winds will create a lot of blowing and drifting of
snow and dangerous travel conditions. In addition, there is some
potential for power outages as winds increase with ice on the
lines from the recent weather. It is still too early to get 
specific regarding amounts and locations, but current indications 
are that much if not all of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas 
will be impacted. We are still several days out, so the finer 
details can change in the days ahead. Stay tuned to the latest 
forecast updates.
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Springfield afternoon AFD on snowfall:

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Models continue to bring potentially significant snowfall across
the Ozarks during the 48 hour period from Sunday morning through
early Tuesday morning. Several models and probabilistic outputs
have continued to show accumulating snowfall during this period.
SOme of these have been very bullish on amounts and with very cold
temperatures producing unusually high Snow to Liquid Ratios (SLR)
this explains some of the amounts forecast. For our area used a
blend of the NBM/CONSALL in a 50/50 split with minor editing. This
process provided an output of 4-8 inches of snow across the area.
There are several caveats to this though. The track of the system
may change, the amount of moisture available may change and there
may be minor temperature differences could all have impacts on
snow totals.

 

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TSA Discussion.

Now to the meat of the forecast. Model data continues to be very
consistent for days (scary) in bringing the next upper storm
system into the Plains Sunday and Monday. Looks like a very
favorable setup synoptically (coupled jets, upper diffluent flow)
for a major winter storm, with the feel of February 2011. We have
a deepening arctic air mass in place, and favorable dynamics to
draw in moisture and produce lift over this cold air. Snow ratios
will be increasing with time, potentially rising to 20:1 or higher
across the north, while QPF will be higher in the south. So it
appears that all of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas will
be under the gun. The snow, which could be heavy at times, will
combine with gusty north winds to produce a lot of blowing and
drifting of snow and dangerous travel conditions. That said, we
are still several days out and details can change so it`s still
too early to get specific with amounts and locations. A Special
Weather Statement has been issued with a Winter Storm Watch likely
coming tonight or tomorrow.

If that wasn`t enough another system will follow it on its heels
and will spread more snow over our area late Tuesday into
Wednesday. The winds will not be as strong with this system. It is
a one-two punch of sorts.

In the wake of this system, a pattern change is expected, with the
blocking pattern finally breaking down and evolving into a low-
amplitude progressive regime. We will warm up eventually, once
operation snowmelt is completed.
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Looking like the real deal folks.

Setups like this with amplifying waves coming immediately in behind a PV lobe pushing a strong Arctic high into the Plains (and therefore not needing to worry about Ptype issues around here or even in TX) are exceedingly rare. The first storm next week is one thing (and obviously there is bust potential from dry slots/lack of moisture initially/exact track/suppression due to the Arctic air mass, etc.), but the real wild card is if it can be doubled up with the wave on its heels, which seems to be an increasingly possible scenario.

Does remind me a bit of the cold snap and back to back storms in Feb 2011. Regardless, the answer to the question in the thread/topic description should be a resounding yes.

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