Monday, February 17th 2025, 6:51 am
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The light snowfall over the weekend was just the beginning. A powerful winter storm is set to arrive Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that could cause treacherous travel, school closures, and even power outages.
📅 Monday: The Warm Before the Storm
📅 Tuesday: Heavy Snow & Bitter Cold
📅 Wednesday: Deep Freeze Intensifies
📅 Thursday: Brutal Cold Lingers
📅 Friday: Gradual Warming, Still Cold
📅 Saturday: Slow Recovery Begins
A powerful cold front arrives later tonight and will usher in the coldest weather so far this season and possibly in the last several years.
Additionally, significant wintry weather impacts are likely, with heavy snowfall across extreme northeastern Oklahoma into southern Kansas and surrounding areas.
There will be a tight gradient between heavy snowfall and lower snowfall totals. In general, higher totals will be located north of Highway 412, and lower totals south of these areas.
Today will be the warmest day of the week before the cold weather arrives later tonight.
A strong arctic front will roll across northern Oklahoma later this evening, bringing exceptionally cold weather from Tuesday through the end of the week.
In addition, a strong upper-level storm system will quickly approach and spread impactful wintry weather across southern Kansas and part of northern Oklahoma, beginning tomorrow morning and ending late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
A winter storm warning is currently in effect along and north of Highway 412 into southern Kansas beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday and ending at 6 a.m. Wednesday for the northeastern OK counties.
Locations south of the current winter storm watch will more than likely be included in travel advisories for the event. As of this morning, these counties are not included in any watches or advisories.
Higher amounts of snow will be likely across far northern Oklahoma into southern Kansas, where some locations will experience between six to 10 inches of snow.
The Tulsa metro area can expect to experience between two to four inches of snow, with higher amounts in the northern part of the country compared to the southern sections.
Locations along and south of the I-40 corridor will see nearly one inch of snow but may also have a mix of freezing rain and sleet.
Some light freezing rain is likely during the early portion of the event before deeper and colder air surges southward. This means there will be a chance of some wintry mix, including sleet or freezing rain, resulting in some ice.
The longer any freezing rain or sleet occurs, the lower the snowfall totals. A faster transition to all snow, expected across far northern OK, will result in higher snowfall totals.
Locations across far northeastern OK, southeastern Kansas, and southwestern Missouri are expected to receive near or over 10 inches of snow.
A few areas of wintry mix may develop between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. across northern OK with a chance for some snow across southeastern Kansas.
There is a high probability for precipitation around 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. across northern Oklahoma, continuing through the day, and ending late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
Strong north winds at 15 to 35 mph may create near-blizzard-like conditions along and north of Highway 412, especially in southern Kansas, northwestern Arkansas, and southwestern Missouri by midday tomorrow.
Once we go below freezing later tonight and early Tuesday, we’ll stay below freezing until midday Saturday as extremely cold air is likely to arrive with this front.
Dangerously cold temps are expected from Tuesday night through the end of the week.
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The city of Tulsa, local shelters, warming stations, and outreach teams are working to ensure access to safe, warm spaces during the cold temperatures.
>>> City of Tulsa prepares for extreme cold temperatures
>>> Warming Shelters Open Across Tulsa Amid Freezing Temperatures
Tulsa shelters and temporary warming locations are open to provide refuge. Major locations include:
>>> Center Of Hope Expands Services During Freezing Temperatures
Temporary overflow shelters will also be open for the cold weather:
For a full list of warming station locations and hours, visit Housing Solutions’ Winter Weather Information Page.
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>>> Tulsa Clinic Offers Health Care Services At Warming Shelters
Winter temperatures can pose additional challenges for pets, particularly older animals or those with health conditions. Hartfield recommends:
>>> Cold Weather Pet Tips: How To Keep Animals Safe During Winter Months
The Tulsa Health Department is urging residents to receive flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent respiratory illnesses as Oklahoma enters the coldest months of the year.
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Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.
>>> Tulsa HVAC, Plumbing Companies Flooded With Calls During Cold Weather
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