AIRCRAFT. METEOROLOGIST SABRINA BATES, KOCO FIVE NEWS. WELL, KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE RADAR THIS EVENING BECAUSE WE’RE STARTING TO SEE SOME OF THAT SNOW BEGINNING TO FALL OUT IN FAR NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. SHANE HELTON IS OUT RIGHT NOW. HIM AND TUCKER, THEY’VE BEEN WATCHING THE SNOW COME DOWN. IT’S VERY LIGHT, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR THEIR STREAM RIGHT THERE OUT BY NEAR FORT SUPPLY, YOU CAN SEE THOSE SNOWFLAKES THERE NOW BEGINNING TO BEGINNING TO FLY THERE. SO IT’S NOT ALL THAT HEAVY. NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. YOU’RE GOING TO GET THE SNOW TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE PRETTY LIGHT, BUT IT WILL BE STEADY THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. SO GREEN IS RAIN. PINK IS ICE. A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. AND THEN IT CHANGES OVER TO SNOW THERE IN BLUE. SO THAT’S GOING TO BE OUT ACROSS NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. ALSO FINDING A COUPLE SHOWERS POPPING UP DOWN BY ELK CITY. AND AS YOU GO IN THE SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA A FEW SHOWERS DEVELOPING HERE. EVENTUALLY ALL OF THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO A WINTRY MIX AND THEN OVER TO SNOW. SO LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT. SHOW YOU THE NEWEST DATA. HERE IS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3:00 TOMORROW FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA. YOU’LL NOTICE IT NARROWS DOWN AS WE GET TOWARDS THE METRO, AND THEN IT SHOOTS UP TOWARDS TULSA HERE. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE THE ZONE TO WATCH FOR A NARROW BAND OF INTENSE SNOW. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF SCHOOL CLOSURES TOMORROW, WELL, IF YOUR COUNTY IS NOT HIGHLIGHTED IN PURPLE, THEN YOUR CHANCE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES TOMORROW IS PRETTY LOW. IF YOUR COUNTY IS HIGHLIGHTED HERE IN PURPLE, THEN YOUR CHANCES ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER. BUT WE’RE REALLY NOT GOING TO REALLY KNOW UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING AROUND SAY FIVE AND DEFINITELY BY 6 A.M. HERE. SO SHOWERS IN GREEN, RAIN AND THEN SNOW UP IN NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA OUTDOORS. ELK CITY CEILING FAIRVIEW TOWARDS ENID. SNOW THERE. WE’RE GOING TO GET ICE INTO THE METRO EDMOND DOWN TOWARDS HOBART BY 3 A.M., AND THEN WE’LL WATCH THAT CHANGEOVER FROM ICE TO SNOW. AND SO BASICALLY THIS IS GOING TO BE YOUR INTENSE BAND OF SNOW. AND THIS IS REALLY GOING TO COME DOWN TO JUST A COUPLE OF MILES. I MEAN, THE DIFFERENCE IN ABOUT 10 OR 15 MILES COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HALF AN INCH OF SNOW AND THREE INCHES OF SNOW. IT’S GOING TO COME DOWN TO THAT SMALL OF A BAND HERE. SO WE’RE GOING TO BE FINE TUNING THIS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND TOMORROW MORNING FOR SURE HERE. BUT BY SIX AND 7 A.M. IT’S CHANGING OVER TO SNOW FROM HOBART TO OKLAHOMA CITY. AS YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TOWARDS CHANDLER, UP TOWARDS TULSA, SNOW INTENSITY REALLY BEGINS TO COME DOWN. IT’S MUCH, MUCH LIGHTER, MAINLY FLURRIES BY TEN AND 11:00 FOR TOMORROW. TAKE YOU INTO THE METRO HERE. CLOSER INSPECTION STARTS OUT AS RAIN AND THEN IT CHANGES OVER TO ICE AND EDMOND BY 3 A.M. SAME THING DOWN BY YUKON. OKLAHOMA CITY CHANGES OVER TO SNOW BY 4 A.M. SAME THING FOR MOORE NEWCASTLE NORMAN. INTENSE BANDS OF SNOW COMING THROUGH HERE FROM DOWNTOWN OKLAHOMA CITY TO MOORE NEWCASTLE TUTTLE. LIGHTER SNOW THERE FOR EDMOND UP TOWARDS PIEDMONT AND THEN AGAIN BY EIGHT AND 9 A.M. A LOT OF THE SNOW INTENSITY IS GOING TO BE DECREASING. WE’LL STILL KEEP A FEW FLURRIES OUT THERE, BUT OVERALL, THE MOST, MOST, THE BIGGEST IMPACTS ARE GOING TO BE BEFORE 7 A.M. SO RIGHT NOW, THAT NARROW BAND OF 1 TO 3IN OF SNOW RIGHT NOW SETTING UP FROM I-40 SHAWNEE MOORE NORMAN BLANCHARD NEWCASTLE DOWN BY CHICKASHA AND DOWN IN THE SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. THIS IS WHERE WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO WATCH AGAIN, THAT NARROW BAND OUTSIDE OF THAT ICE THREAT ABOUT A GLAZE UP TO A QUARTER INCH THAT WOULD BE ISOLATED THERE OF SLEET. SO WHEN IT COMES TO ROAD CONDITIONS, BY THE WAY, AND WHERE ROADS ARE LIKELY GOING TO BE SLICK, AND SO IT’S GOING TO BE FOR ALL OF US HERE. HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, CENTRAL WESTERN OKLAHOMA ESPECIALLY THE BRIDGES. SO FOR TOMORROW SLICK ROADS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY BRIDGES. COMMUTE WILL BE VERY SLOW. SCHOOL CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PM COMMUTE IT WILL BE SUNNY BY THE AFTERNOON. EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT. SO COLD FRONTS COMING IN RIGHT NOW. WE’RE IN THE LOWER 40S. WE’RE GOING TO GET DOWN INTO THE 20S IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. IT IS COLD TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. IT IS COLD ALL DAY LONG, ONLY GETTING UP TO 32 DEGREES FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE. AND SO IF YOU HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW, YOU’RE DRESSING LIKE IT’S WINTER FROM START TO FINISH, LOW TO MID 30S. THAT’S IT FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA. AND THEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW, YOU WILL HAVE SCHOOL ON FRIDAY 50 DEGREES SUNSHINE. HEY THE WEEKEND IS SUNNY BUT COOL. AND THEN WE’RE WATCH
TIMELINE: Winter storm expected to bring wintry weather to much of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is set to experience a winter storm with rain, ice, and snow, potentially affecting commutes and schools.
Oklahoma City is preparing for a winter storm expected to bring rain, ice, and snow late Wednesday into Thursday, potentially impacting commutes and schools.>> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelKOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane said the wet weather could move into the Oklahoma City metro around 3 a.m., with northern and western sides of the metro by 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., marking the changeover from rain to freezing precipitation.A winter weather advisory has been issued for much of central, northwest, southwest, southeast and western Oklahoma from 12 a.m. Thursday through 3 p.m. Thursday.The advisory was issued for Ellis, Woodward, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, Jackson and Comanche counties.There are expected to be some intense bands of snow from Hollis to Hobart coming through Norman, Shawnee, Seminole east by 7 a.m. Conditions could lead to a very slow commute and potential school closures before the snow begins to wrap up later in the morning and into the afternoon.Closer inspection into the metro again shows it starts out as rain and drizzle, changing over to ice from Edmond, Piedmont, Yukon, and then changes over to snow for Canadian and Oklahoma County. The winter weather should be in Cleveland, Grady and McClain counties between 5 to 6 a.m., with the heaviest snowfall expected as the morning commute begins.Activity starts to decrease by 9 a.m., with snow and freezing precipitation becoming much lighter, with a few passing snow showers after.Temperatures are only expected to climb into the 30s for most of the state on Thursday, with lows dropping down into the 20s.KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team, led by Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane, has been certified by WeatheRate as providing the Most Accurate Forecast in Oklahoma City for 13 consecutive years. This outstanding achievement underscores KOCO 5’s unwavering dedication to delivering reliable weather forecasts to viewers.Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> “Like” KOCO 5 on Facebook>> “Follow” KOCO 5 on X>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app
Oklahoma City is preparing for a winter storm expected to bring rain, ice, and snow late Wednesday into Thursday, potentially impacting commutes and schools.
>> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
KOCO 5 Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane said the wet weather could move into the Oklahoma City metro around 3 a.m., with northern and western sides of the metro by 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., marking the changeover from rain to freezing precipitation.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for much of central, northwest, southwest, southeast and western Oklahoma from 12 a.m. Thursday through 3 p.m. Thursday.
The advisory was issued for Ellis, Woodward, Roger Mills, Dewey, Custer, Blaine, Beckham, Washita, Caddo, Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, Jackson and Comanche counties.
There are expected to be some intense bands of snow from Hollis to Hobart coming through Norman, Shawnee, Seminole east by 7 a.m.
Conditions could lead to a very slow commute and potential school closures before the snow begins to wrap up later in the morning and into the afternoon.
Closer inspection into the metro again shows it starts out as rain and drizzle, changing over to ice from Edmond, Piedmont, Yukon, and then changes over to snow for Canadian and Oklahoma County.
The winter weather should be in Cleveland, Grady and McClain counties between 5 to 6 a.m., with the heaviest snowfall expected as the morning commute begins.
Activity starts to decrease by 9 a.m., with snow and freezing precipitation becoming much lighter, with a few passing snow showers after.
Temperatures are only expected to climb into the 30s for most of the state on Thursday, with lows dropping down into the 20s.
KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team, led by Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane, has been certified by WeatheRate as providing the Most Accurate Forecast in Oklahoma City for 13 consecutive years. This outstanding achievement underscores KOCO 5’s unwavering dedication to delivering reliable weather forecasts to viewers.
Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.
>> Check Live, Interactive Radar
>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone
>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android
>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app
