Alan Crone's Weather Blog: Tracking Cold Air And Snow

The upper level system currently over southern California will lift out across Oklahoma Saturday morning bringing a chance of some snowfall to part of northeastern OK.   A cold front is expected to move into the area later today before the upper level wave arrives.   Much colder air will remain this weekend into early next week.   Highs today should move into the upper 40s and lower 50s across northeastern and southeastern OK. 

The model data yesterday morning to the afternoon continued to trend with more snowfall for the Saturday morning period.   This morning’s data has trended lower.   Unlike the past few days where data suggested only light amounts, the model data yesterday was suggesting some 2 to 5 inch totals across part of the region.   This morning’s data is suggesting only a dusting to near an inch in a few locations.   Some brief and locally higher totals are always possible in a winter event, but overall, our forecast will remain with relatively light snowfall in the forecast.  

WARN Interactive Radar

Temperatures today will move into the upper 40s for most of northeastern OK and lower to mid-50s across southeastern OK with increasing clouds and southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph ahead of the cold front that has already entered northwestern OK.   Some patchy fog is possible this morning.   This front should be near the metro around early afternoon with north winds around 10 mph behind the boundary.   Some showers should develop along and behind the boundary across eastern OK later this afternoon and tonight.   Early Saturday morning as the air mass continues to get colder, the precipitation will transition into snow; with some accumulation is a possibility across parts of northeastern OK.   The system should be exiting the region around noon to early Saturday afternoon.    North winds and temperatures in the lower 30s will remain likely for the afternoon.

Sunday morning temperatures will drop into the upper teens and lower 20s with decreasing clouds and highs in the upper 20s and lower 30s.    North winds will remain in the 10 to 15 mph range.

Monday morning may be the coldest morning of the winter season so far with lows in the mid-teens and highs in the upper 30s.   Tuesday and Wednesday both will remain chilly but temperatures will begin to moderate and move into the 40s for afternoon highs. 

Additional changes to the Saturday morning forecast (snowfall forecast) are still possible.  

Thanks for reading the Friday morning weather discussion and blog.

Have a great day!

Alan Crone

KOTV