Jan 26
Significant Winter Storm Brings Record Cold and Widespread Snow to Oklahoma: State Climatologist Gary McManus has reported that a major winter storm system moved through Oklahoma over the weekend, blanketing nearly the entire state in 4 to 12 inches of snow and ice. The system brought both significant precipitation and historic low temperatures. Record-Breaking Temperatures …
Jan 22
Winter Storm Warning: Complex System Brings Snow, Ice, and Dangerous Cold to the State: A potent winter storm is set to impact the state beginning Friday morning, bringing a complex mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and dangerously low wind chills. State Climatologist Gary McManus issued an update highlighting the volatility of the incoming system, …
Jan 20
State Climatologist Warns of “Bigtime Arctic Snap”: Coldest Air Since 2024 Headed for Oklahoma: If you have been enjoying the unseasonably warm weather of December and early January, State Climatologist Gary McManus has some bad news: the vacation is ending. A major arctic system is currently barreling toward the Southern Plains, threatening to bring the …
Feb 15
Thankfully the Wind has died down a bit throughout the state after seeing up to 78mph winds in the Panhandle yesterday. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “Today’s excitement includes a massive winter storm to our NW which will clip the NW part of our state. And also some fairly significant severe weather to our …
Jan 30
Strange weather we are having here today, even for Oklahoma! Much of the state woke up to “Thunder Sleet” With heavy showers of sleet falling, thunder, and lightning. State Climatologist Gary McManus says this is the first wave, “We start off our winter storm with waves of sleet and freezing rain today, get another dose …
Jan 23
A winter Storm is brewing and could bring some pretty good snow to the state. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, “Some folks could see a LOT more (or less, obviously) with convective elements within the broader storm possible, meaning thunder-snow. Again, lots has to happen to get all these things working in the same …
Nov 14
Right now we have a little shortwave moving in from the West and Weaking, according to State Climatologist Gary McManus. He says it will possibly generate enough “lift” to set up extremely heavy snow bands across western into south central Oklahoma. “Temps are still warm, of course, but as we’ve talked about for days (and …
