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How much chill could a wind cill chill
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Snow? Are you kidding me, snow? Playoffs? Forget about the snow for a bit...we all get it, okay? It's going to snow. But what about the temperatures that are arriving soon? The lows in the negative single digits and possible negative teens? Are you ready for that?
Snow? Heck, the wind chill will probably kill ya! (Butch and Sundance, again).
Oh, it's cold enough for me RIGHT NOW!
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But that really cold air...you know, the air that keeps you up at night thinking about, is still poised to our north. We got another dose of it overnight, which is why we won't see too much upward pressure on the temperature. The real cold is yet to come, however, as we can see in the forecast temps for Monday and Tuesday. Remember, these are ACTUAL air temperatures. Add wind, get death.
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We're already up to 6 days below freezing across northern OK, and 4 over almost all the rest of the state (just add a day to this map). Don't brag, Broken Bow. Yours is coming.
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We continue to zoom up the record books with each frigid day. Yesterday's statewide average temperature of 18.6F is tied for the 241st coldest day on record (remember, Dec. 22, 1989's 1.9 degrees is the mark to shoot for). Our 3-day value from Dec. 9-11 is now tied for the 193rd coldest 3-day period on record for the state. All those marks will continue to zoom up the books as we encounter the REALLY cold air yet to come.
Oh yeah, for snow, we are looking at periodic snow over the weekend, but that really ramps up Sunday into Monday. Then another storm hits Wednesday. That last one could bring historic snows to SE OK. Here are some thoughts from our NWS friends, for varying time periods. Remember, we're still a day or two away from the event this weekend, so amounts could and probably will change...and shift location as well.
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http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20210212/nws-tulsa-sun.wed-snow.png
In all seriousness, this is a very dangerous storm due to the frigid weather that will be in place. Deadly cold. And if you should venture out and get stuck, it will put your life in jeopardy. So stay weather aware. Prepare now for the possibility of being home bound for several days if not more. Be sure and drip your faucets, because this is not a time to have your pipes freeze up and be without water for an extended period of time.
Here are some helpful hints from our NWS partners.
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Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org
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