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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 452 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191130- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 452 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight. WINTER WEATHER. SNOW ACCUMULATION. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. Additional Accumulations in Later Periods. ICE ACCUMULATION. RISK...Limited. AREA...East Central and Southeast Oklahoma as well as West Central Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. WIND CHILL. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing Northeast Oklahoma...Tonight for the rest of Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... A dangerous winter storm continues to impact the region late this afternoon. Moderate to heavy snow is expected to continue across much of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas, with additional snowfall expected to range from 2 inches south to locally 8 inches of snow near the Missouri border in far northwest Arkansas through tonight. Gusty northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph along with the heavy snow will result in blowing snow, yielding near blizzard conditions at times. Travel will continue to be dangerous. Farther south across east- central and southeast Oklahoma as well as west- central Arkansas, a longer period of a wintry mix including freezing rain with possibly some snow and sleet mixed in will continue into push southward through this evening. Total ice accumulations between a tenth and two tenths of an inch will be common, approaching a quarter inch along the ridge tops of the Ouachitas. Some sporadic short duration power outages could occur due to the combination of the wind and ice accumulation on tree limbs. Bridges and overpasses may become slick and hazardous also. Very dangerous wind chills are expected tonight, with values between 5 below and 20 below zero. The cold can be life- threatening if precautions are not taken. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...High Wind Potential...Dangerous Wind Chill Potential. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...Dangerous Wind Chill Potential. SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A prolonged period of below zero wind chills will persist for much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas through Friday morning. Another night of very dangerous wind chills will occur again Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Warmer temperatures will arrive by next weekend. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... Emergency management and first responders should have completed preparations to respond to not only potential for heavy snow impacts, but also potential for life-threatening cold through the early Friday time frame. Provision of warming centers or shelters will be needed from the cold. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$
Extreme Cold Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1016 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-191230- /O.CON.KTSA.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata- Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee- Okmulgee-Wagoner-Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh- Including the cities of Stilwell, Grove, Bentonville, Pawhuska, Wagoner, Sapulpa, Vinita, Checotah, Tahlequah, Fayetteville, Berryville, Okmulgee, Okemah, Rogers, Tulsa, Miami, Nowata, Muskogee, Eureka Springs, Claremore, Pawnee, Springdale, Huntsville, Bartlesville, Pryor, and Jay 1016 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025 ...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected Northeast Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not spend extra time in the cold. Wear layers of warm clothes a hat, and gloves. Check on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. && $$