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


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Just now, WhiteoutWX said:

Euro looks so much different than every other model for NW OK and the panhandles. It’s been very persistent about the max snowfall being mostly west of 35 and north of 40, all the other models are SE of there. 

Why do you think that is? Also noticed the RAP doing that, too, bringing widespread 4-8" across KS. 

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42 minutes ago, rockchalk83 said:

Why do you think that is? Also noticed the RAP doing that, too, bringing widespread 4-8" across KS. 

I’m not sure really. It has a deeper and more neutrally tilted wave which helps precipitation blossom further west and is also a bit slower. 
 

Ive noticed the euro has had a bit of a NW bias all season though so it may be a bit off.

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Tulsa NWS HWO
128 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021


This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

WINTER WEATHER.
	SNOW ACCUMULATION.
	RISK...Limited.
	AREA... Northeast Oklahoma.
	ONSET... After Midnight.

	Additional Accumulations in Later Periods.

	WIND CHILL.
	RISK...Significant.
	AREA... Northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas.
	ONSET... After Midnight.


DISCUSSION...
With the sun coming out this afternoon, it has helped reduce the
sting of the wind chills but it still remains very cold across
eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas. With temperatures
warming across eastern Oklahoma, the Wind Chill advisory will be
cancelled early. The wind chill advisory will remain in effect
across northwestern Arkansas. Dangerous wind chills will move in
once again late tonight into early tomorrow morning in tandem with
our winter storm system. Wind chill values may drop as low as 15
below zero across northeast Oklahoma and 10 below zero across
northwestern Arkansas. 

As for the wintry precipitation, we are expecting a lead band to
develop ahead of the main wave of snow late tonight into early
tomorrow morning. There are still some questions into exactly
where this band sets up but locations within this lead band will
experience heavy snowfall rates likely exceeding 1 inch per hour
at times. This particular band and its development will need to be
watched closely as this could greatly affect snowfall totals. 

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY...Winter Weather Potential...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Wind Chill Potential.
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Winter Weather Potential...Dangerous Wind Chill Potential.
FRIDAY...Dangerous Wind Chill Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Light to moderate snow will likely be ongoing Sunday morning 
across portions of the area, and both areal coverage and intensity
should increase during the day and into Sunday night. The snow 
potential will decrease from west to east Monday, ending by Monday
afternoon. Average storm total snowfall from 3 to 8 inches is 
currently forecast, with the higher end amounts favored in parts 
of northeastern Oklahoma generally along and near interstate 44
with lower amounts favored across far southeastern Oklahoma and
west-central Arkansas. Locally higher amounts can be expected,
especially for locations within the locally heavy snow band 
expected to develop late tonight into early tomorrow morning. 
Northerly winds gusting in the 20 to 25 mph range will combine 
with the dry nature of the snow to lead to considerable blowing 
and drifting snow. Significantly reduced visibilities can be 
expected. Travel will be difficult if not impossible at times. 

A second winter storm continues to look likely to bring additional
significant snow to eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas 
Tuesday night and into Wednesday. At this time, it appears that 
areas along and south of Interstate 40 will be more favored for 
higher snow totals than areas farther north. However, the location
and accumulation details associated with this event contain more 
uncertainty than with the first storm, and as such, fine tuning 
can be expected over the coming days.

In addition to the impactful snows, dangerous and life-threatening
wind chills will continue Sunday and through most of next week.
Conditions will worsen significantly Sunday and into the early
part of next week, as wind chills drop well below zero
areawide. Wind chills will be lowest Monday morning when most of
eastern Oklahoma and far northwestern Arkansas will see values at
or below 20 below zero with isolated locations nearing 30 below
zero across northeast Oklahoma. 

 

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Tulsa NWS mentioning thunder snow in the first band...

 

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
148 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021

.DISCUSSION...

The deepening and drying arctic air mass has resulted in an end to
the flurries for the most part as well as the lake effect snow.
There are reported sightings of the star about 92 million miles
away from us. Some folks call it the sun. All I know is it's nice
to see. This appearance will be brief.

We're expecting the onset of the much talked about winter storm 
to be after midnight tonight. CAM guidance is keying in on a 
frontogenetic band setting up close to the I-44 corridor to the 
north of the 850mb frontal zone, where locally heavy snows are 
likely. The narrower and more intense nature of the band depicted
in the CAMs suggest some CSI and maybe a rumble of thunder. This 
band will gradually shift east thru the day Sunday and weaken 
while another band along the 700mb frontal zone advances WNW to 
ESE across the entire region Sunday afternoon and night. The event
comes to a rather quick end Monday. The upper system is expected 
to remain more of an open wave with the bulk of the forcing and 
QPF with the upper system itself to stay just to the south and 
east of the forecast area. This has resulted in an overall 
reduction in snow amounts over portions of northwest Arkansas and 
southeast Oklahoma. Nevertheless, expected amounts are at least 
close to warning criteria, then you combine that with the high 
impact to travel from blowing and drifting snow and the dangerous 
wind chills.

The next system will follow quickly on its heels Tuesday night 
into Wednesday. There is still quite a bit of uncertainty 
regarding some important details. The GFS is painting the picture 
of an epic snowstorm for our area, while the EC is not. There are 
significant differences in the amount of QPF that will fall over 
our area. Will continue the theme of the previous forecast with 
the heavier snow potential south of I-40. Bottom line, this system
has the potential to be a high impact to travel, but 
uncertainties in the details still exist so don't get too hung up 
on amounts at this point.

A warming trend will start in the wake of this system toward the
end of the week on into next weekend, slowed i
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2 minutes ago, Solution Man said:

Beautiful deep winter day, looking for an over-performer tomorrow. Storm mode and weenie hallucinations now under way. Almost WSW criteria for us

Haha. Nothing like radar Weenieism. Hoping for two tomorrow and a miracle late week before we warm it up.  Will be fun watching the Obs down south regardless of what happens up here. 

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