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Oklahoma Snow and Rain Amounts- Check the Maps
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:53:37 CST
Moisture came from two directions into Oklahoma on Tuesday- and so we have two different maps to share with you. The graphic above is of the snowfall totals of Tuesday. Some of this has likely melted and is reflected in the graphic below- but much of it has yet to melt and will be counted as liquid later in the mesonet reports. The heaviest snowfall totals came right along Interstate 40 west of El Reno out to the Oklahoma-Texas state line. This storm has produced very little drifting- and that bodes well for a soaking in of the moisture present into the fields and pastures of that part of the state.
Rainfall totals shown below reflect the system that came into the state even as the snow was entering into northwestern Oklahoma on Tuesday. Two Mesonet stations topped an inch of rainfall- Acme and Mangum both recorded 1.06 inches of liguid precipitation. Hollis comes across the finish line in third place as the storm moved away from Oklahoma with .90 inches of rain reported. It is significant to note that every single Mesonet station in the state reported at least some liquid moisture- Boise City barely registered anything at .01 inch of liquid received to make it a 100% precipitation event. There was at least a small amount of snow in Cimarron County that could add to that total as it melts.
Perhaps the best news is that another system may bring some additional rainfall and/or snow into Oklahoma by the end of the week on Friday and Saturday. That will come into focus in the next 24 to 48 hours. And- these rainfall totals- coupled with the rains in southeastern Oklahoma this past weekend may make some adjustments in the Drought Monitor either this week or perhaps in the week following.
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