Great Plains Blizzard Departs
More Snow Coming Later This Week
The historic December 19, 2011 Blizzard that impacted much of the Southern Great Plains has departed, but in its wake, folks are still dealing with heavy snow and hazardous roadways. The big winners of this event were Northeast New Mexico, the Oklahoma Panhandle, Southeast Colorado, and Western Kansas. Snowfall in excess of 6 inches was widespread across this region. Some people across Oklahoma and Kansas saw amounts between 12 and 16 inches from this Winter Storm! Needless to say things were quite a mess last night and earlier today. Since then, many of the main highways and roadways have been made passable, but the more rural roadways are still treacherous. With Canadian air in place, much of this snow will remain on the ground for some time before melting off. Exercise caution if you are traveling across this region this week because more snow is on the way!
Another system will roll through the South Central US Thursday and Friday, bringing more snow to the region. In fact, areas farther to the south across West & North Texas could even see some flurries or light snow. At least minor accumulations are likely from the Panhandles and West Texas into Oklahoma; however, accumulations, if any, are less certain for areas farther south across North Texas, but not completely negligible. A lot will depend on the system – its track, tilt, and timing. A slower, stronger system would result in higher snowfall totals and more widespread coverage, whereas a weaker, faster system would only result in a glancing blow to a lucky few. If the first solution were to verify, as the latest Euro suggests, Dallas-Ft. Worth could even see some of the white stuff Friday or Saturday. -As always, I’ll keep you posted!
Southwest Kansas Snowfall – December 19-20, 2011
Texas & Oklahoma Panhandle Snowfall – December 19-20, 2011
Northwest Oklahoma Snowfall – December 19-20, 2011
