SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1103 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-041830- BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN- PUSHMATAHA-CHOCTAW-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE- TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER- CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL- LATIMER-LE FLORE- 1103 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 .NOW... AT 11:03 AM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS CONTINUED TO INDICATE A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE...SLEET... AND SNOW ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. RECENT TRENDS INDICATE A DECREASE IN BOTH AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WITH THIS ACTIVITY AS IT CONTINUES TO LIFT RAPIDLY NORTHEAST. NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44...SNOW WAS FALLING. TO THE SOUTH...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET WAS OCCURRING. THROUGH 12:30 PM...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA...MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 412. SOUTH OF THERE...A MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE OVER EASTERN OKLAHOMA...WHILE IN WESTERN ARKANSAS FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUED AND MAKE DRIVING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT. $$
Posted on: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:26:36 +0000