Sunday, February 16th 2025, 8:42 am
Your News On 6 weather experts are monitoring the latest data to keep you safe and informed.
The light snowfall over the weekend was just the beginning. A powerful winter storm is set to arrive Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could cause treacherous travel, school closures, and even power outages.
“This is just a warm-up for what’s to come,” meteorologist Megan Gold said. “Tulsa could see 6 to 10 inches of snow, with the heaviest amounts just north of the city.”
📅 Sunday: Dry, but Bundle Up!
📅 Monday: The Deep Freeze Begins
📅 Tuesday: Winter Weather & Brutal Cold
📅 Mid to Late Week: Arctic Lockdown
As of Sunday morning, News On 6 forecasts anywhere from 4-8 inches of snow for Tulsa, with higher totals the further north you go.
Do I Need Rain Gear Sunday
No. It will be dry. But you do need your big coat. A surface ridge builds across the central part of the country, bringing chilly weather on Sunday.
Morning lows will start in the teens and daytime highs will only reach the lower 30s. We should have mostly sunny conditions with a light north wind early and a south wind later in the afternoon at less than 10 mph.
Yes, you’ll see a lot of chatter about this system. First up, extremely cold air will arrive, and secondly, there is a chance for more wintry weather impacts. We're still a few days out and things can and do change, but the probability for cold air is very high and the probability for some wintry impacts is growing.
The stronger storm system arrives Monday evening and early Tuesday with plummeting temperatures. This air mass will be the coldest of the season. Additionally, most data support the potential for wintry weather impacts with this storm system.
Monday's high temperatures should reach the upper 40s or even the lower 50s before plummeting Monday evening into the 20s.
Tuesday morning will start in the mid-20s, with daytime highs only in the lower 20s. This is technically a shallow air mass and it’s expected to progress far enough south to bring deeper cold air across most of Oklahoma by early Tuesday.
This means the predominant wintry precipitation type should be snow. There will be a probability of some freezing rain or wintry mix along the leading edge of the cold front as it approaches the area early Tuesday morning.
Specific locations of a mixed zone of precipitation seem more likely across southern Oklahoma based on today's data. But this portion of the forecast regarding this zone of mixed precipitation will more than likely change over the next few days.
The duration of the Arctic air mass is expected to remain for the rest of the week. Once we drop below freezing by Monday evening, we are expected to stay below freezing until either Friday for southern OK and Saturday for the northern sections of the state.
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The city of Tulsa, local shelters, warming stations, and outreach teams are working to ensure access to safe, warm spaces during the cold temperatures.
>>> City of Tulsa prepares for extreme cold temperatures
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Tulsa shelters and temporary warming locations are open to provide refuge. Major locations include:
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Temporary overflow shelters will also be open for the cold weather:
For a full list of warming station locations and hours, visit Housing Solutions’ Winter Weather Information Page.
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Winter temperatures can pose additional challenges for pets, particularly older animals or those with health conditions. Hartfield recommends:
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The Tulsa Health Department is urging residents to receive flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent respiratory illnesses as Oklahoma enters the coldest months of the year.
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Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.
>>> Tulsa HVAC, Plumbing Companies Flooded With Calls During Cold Weather
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