First Alert Forecast: FAWD Tomorrow

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – Snowfall charges as of late Sunday night are trending upward. Highest quantities stay centered alongside I-40 (Washita, Beckham, Caddo & Grady) the place a winter storm watch is now in place. Jackson & Stephens counties at the moment are beneath a winter climate advisory. Altus, Lawton & Duncan will seemingly see 2-4″

Overnight, skies will likely be principally clear with clouds constructing simply earlier than dawn tomorrow. Temperatures by dawn will fall into the 30s for all places.

A First Alert Weather Day is in place for tomorrow as a winter storm will deliver accumulating snow resulting in slick/slippery driving situations throughout Southwest Oklahoma. A chilly rain is predicted for places south of an Altus-Lawton-Duncan line to the Red River.

The middle of the low is trying to go alongside I-40. Precipitation will begin out west by 7AM as a chilly rain. That chilly rain will unfold to I-44 areas between 8-9AM. The rain seems to close highway-81 areas round 9AM. As this precipitation spreads east, a rain snow combine will begin to happen for western counties by 10AM. Between 11AM-12PM is after I anticipate the transition of a rain/snow to simply snow to happen.

Heaviest snow bands look to arrange simply south I-40 from 12PM-4PM. Light snow showers will proceed for many SWOK counties till 8PM with gradual clearing into the remainder of the night.

A light-weight dusting, as much as an inch of snow is feasible for counties alongside/north of the Red River as much as an Altus, Lawton, Duncan-line. From there north, 2 to three inches with 3-4 inches alongside I-40. This is a common, on-average forecast. Some places (relying on the place the heaviest snow bands are and the snowfall price per hour might see nearer to six inches). Unfortunately most north Texas places will miss out on precipitation. An essential be aware: there will likely be a large variations of snowfall in brief distances!

Temperatures on the floor ought to stay close to or barely above freezing for many places throughout the snowfall. Given this, the kind of snow will likely be a moist, slushy snow (low snow to liquid ratios).

The morning commute will likely be fantastic. It’s the afternoon/night commute that received’t be so good. Plan on slippery/slick situations. Bridges/overpasses would be the first to grow to be hazardous.

By Tuesday morning, all places will fall under freezing so no matter is left on the bridges, overpasses/ roadways will freeze. By the afternoon, temperatures will heat into the mid 40s… so goodbye snow!

Have an excellent week! -LW

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