Winter is back here.
In the 20's from now until Monday. Expected to get at least an inch of snow tonight.
It's sleeting outside now. Power has already flickered a few times.
I hope no repeat of January where had no power or water for 8 days.
Hazardous Weather Outlook - 315 PM CDT THU APR 5 2007
THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
WINTER WEATHER.
RISK...LIMITED.
DISCUSSION...
A QUICK MOVING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS WITH PRECIPITATION DEVELOPING
SOUTHWARD. A COLD CANADIAN AIR MASS IS ALREADY IN PLACE BUT A
SECONDARY SURGE OF COLD AIR WILL FOLLOW A SURFACE FRONT INTO THE
REGION EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY
TRANSITION TO SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH IS
EXPECTED...PRIMARILY ON ELEVATED SURFACES LIKE BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
/OKCWSWTSA/ ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA.
IN ADDITION...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS
THIS AREA. PERSONS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
TENDER VEGETATION FROM A FREEZE. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FREEZE
WARNING /OKCNPWTSA/.
COLD AND DRY WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH A HARD
FREEZE LIKELY IN MOST PLACES.
SOME PLACES MAY SEE THEIR COLDEST APRIL TEMPERATURES EVER RECORDED SATURDAY OR SUNDAY MORNING.
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That damn Global Warming at it again :laugh:
