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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... December 7, 2020 December 7, 2020 December 7, 2020 December 7, 2020 The Oklahoma Icebox http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/yesterdays-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/NW-ok-snow.png Heavy snow in the wintertime is the gift that keeps on giving...days after it fell. While the Restivus (NO, not Festivus) were basking in lovely 50s and 60s (it's relative...work with me), the far NW corner downstate was stuck in the 30s and 40s. My beloved Buffalo reached a high of 39 degrees, a full 14 degrees colder than Slapout about 30 miles to its southeast, all under crystal clear skies. The sun is trying, but 15 inches of snow doesn't melt that quickly. And while the rest of the state will continue with its unseasonably warm weather this week, that area of the state will lag behind by 5-15 degrees for awhile before finally coming to equilibrium with the surrounding area on Thursday, just in time for another cold front on Friday! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/todays-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/tomorrows-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/wednesday-foecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/thursday-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/friday-froecast-highs.png Hey, you guys up there wanted some snow, you got it! The snow is not only chilling the area simply due to the amount of frozen water still on the ground, the white background of the snow is also reflecting a larger amount of the sun's rays back to space due to an increased albedo -- the higher the albedo, the more radiation reflected back to space. So that radiation isn't absorbed by the Earth's surface, and therefore it is not converted into heat energy to be re-emitted by the surface to warm the layer of air close to the ground. It's the same reason why if I wear shorts my legs are 20 degrees colder than the rest of my body, you see. We might see some rain and even a few storms Thursday into Friday. Maybe a bit of a rain-snow mix is in store for the far NW. Cooler weather will be had by all at the end of the week. Not a lot of moisture to work with, however. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/nws-tulsa-thur.fri-rain.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/nws-norman-7day-planner.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/nws-amarillo-planner.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/5day-rain-forecast.gif Still no hints of that next big storm just yet. Looks warm and dry as we get into next week. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/dec14-20-temp-outlook.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201207/dec14-20-precip-outlook.gif Until then, might as well just sit around and watch the snow melt. Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org ================================================== The OCS/Mesonet Ticker https://ticker.mesonet.org/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Ticker or for questions about the Ticker or its content Phone or Email the Ticker Manager at OCS Phone: 405-325-2253 Email: ticker@mesonet.org --------------------------------------------------- -C- Copyright 2024 Oklahoma Climatological Survey ===================================================