Bitterly Cold Weather Arriving Soon

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TULSA, Okla. – Frigid temperatures are on the way in which as winter climate rapidly approaches Green Country. 

Here are the main points from News On 6 Meteorologist Alan Crone:

Morning clouds could help some mist in a number of spots with temperatures close to freezing. Afternoon highs will attain the mid-40s north and upper-40s south with some sunshine and south winds at 10 to fifteen mph on Wednesday. Temperatures plummet pre-dawn Thursday bringing bitterly chilly climate, harmful wind chills, and a few wintry climate precipitation throughout northeastern Oklahoma.

As the elongated lead wave (higher trough) exits southern Canada into the northern plains, floor cyclogenesis will happen with the eventual end result inserting a robust 969 mb low throughout the Great Lakes Friday into Saturday. As this technique rapidly develops, a robust chilly entrance surges southward right now and reaches far northwestern Oklahoma round midnight and passes northeastern sections pre-dawn Thursday. This sturdy chilly entrance clears southeastern Oklahoma by mid-morning as a 1050 mb floor excessive develops from southeastern Canada into the Intermountain area of the Rockies. A big surge of cross-polar origin air arrives as sturdy northwest winds howl from 25 to 45 mph. Temperatures drop from the decrease 20s into the one digits early Thursday with wind chills plummeting into the -10 to -25 vary. A wind chill warning will probably be in impact for a big space of northeastern Oklahoma with wind chill advisories throughout southern Oklahoma. A winter climate advisory will even be in impact for a part of northeastern Oklahoma Thursday.

As the entrance nears the area later tonight, durations of sunshine rain or drizzle are more likely to develop within the neighborhood of southern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. As the entrance quickly surges southeast, the potential for a flash freeze will happen permitting precipitation to freeze on contact with elevated surfaces and a few roadways. While quantities will probably be mild, any freezing drizzle or mild rain on this sample can rapidly result in hazardous journey. The interval of potential freezing precipitation is not going to final lengthy however will observe the development of the entrance because it strikes southeast. Any remaining moisture will change to mild snow early Thursday earlier than ending early Thursday afternoon. Amounts from 1 to three inches will probably be attainable largely throughout far northeastern OK and southeastern Kansas. Snowfall for the Tulsa metro will probably be mild, solely amounting to close or lower than one inch however sturdy northwest winds from 25 to 45 mph could lead to blizzard-like situations for a number of hours. While our major points will probably be bitterly chilly climate and harmful wind chill values, hazardous driving situations will probably be attainable with this occasion and a winter climate advisory will probably be in impact because of this.

A weak upper-level wave crosses the area Saturday, however any notable impacts of snow will probably be properly southwest of the realm. 

Another stronger system could drop down the central plains Sunday evening into early subsequent week bringing one other entrance and a few mild precipitation probabilities, however the air mass will stay largely the identical with a moderating affect into the center of subsequent week. I’ve lowered temps a number of levels under most mannequin steerage for Monday and Tuesday however will preserve the interval void of precipitation at this level. Most knowledge help a warming pattern by the center to finish of subsequent week with afternoon highs nearing the 60s. 

Thanks for studying the Wednesday morning climate dialogue and weblog. 

Have a brilliant nice day!

Alan Crone

KOTV