COLDEST SO FAR! December 31, 2007

By Tuesday Morning as widespread teens take hold of our region it may be feeling like zero or even minus single digits! Check out the chart above. Winds will be up as high as 30 mph hour in the wake of a strong arctic blast and with Tuesday’s actual highs in the 30s the wind [...]

Happy New Year….Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! December 29, 2007

The glasses will be raised, resolutions will be made, and the lyrics to Auld Lang Synge will be butchered and slurred, but if your planning another typical New Year’s Eve, you may want to plan on some changing weather. An arctic cold front’s on the way just in time for 2008. For the record, I [...]

Friday’s Snow Update December 28, 2007

A wintry mix is still possible across NE OK and NW AR by Friday morning; however, the track of the upper level low looks to stay well to our north, keeping the heavy snow totals across Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa.
Upper elevations across NW AR above 1500 feet could see a dusting to an inch, [...]

LATEST WEATHER UPDATE… December 27, 2007

Here is the very latest weather update concerning the upper level low that will move through the area late tonight and early tomorrow morning. This is our “PRECISIONCAST” weather model for 6:00 am Friday morning. Notice that all of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas has a very good chance of waking up with [...]

Wednesday’s Snowfall December 26, 2007

Photo Taken by Brenda Cunningham from Mena, AR.
An upper level wave of low pressure moved across SE OK and SW AR today, creating accumulating snowfall in the upper elevations of SW AR. Most locations above 1500 feet received the snow as the wave moved overhead. The key to the snow was the cold core of [...]

Arctic Blast Coming?????? December 26, 2007

Merry Christmas to all of you! What a beautiful day with highs well into the 50’s. Several waves of low pressure look to knock down temperatures over the upcoming week, but nothing will compare to a monster trough that’s forecast to ring in 2008.

Notice the plunge of 850 temperatures. We’re talking -12 to -13 degrees [...]

Frost Flowers December 26, 2007

This is the perfect time of year for the formation of Frost (or Ice) Flowers. The conditions for the formation of Frost Flowers are pretty simple: a unfrozen wet ground + below freezing temperatures at the surface. They form just above the ground surface around stems of plants, shrubs and even small trees. [...]

NO WHITE CHRISTMAS… December 25, 2007

Here is a look at the areas across the United States that are celebrating a white Christmas. You notice how we don’t fall into the white shading. Actually our weather for the holiday will be very unseasonable for the afternoon. After the very cold start, temperatures warm nicely with the abundance of [...]

Have You Been Naughty or Nice…. December 24, 2007

Ok, so I know that snow was first on most of your weather Christmas lists, however, Walmart and Best Buy are all out, so I’ll have to look into my bag of goodies and see what else I can give you. My first wish is to be back scuba diving in Jamaica, well, I can’t [...]

Winter Weather Looks to Remain North December 22, 2007

A lot of folks will likely be shopping tomorrow afternoon, so all eyes remain on the forecast. The upper level system will hold the snow and ice just to our north for Saturday.

By the time the cold air moves into our area, the moisture will be winding down. Take a look at the 0Z [...]