8 PM Update: This is now the snowiest February on record and the 2nd snowiest month of all time at Oklahoma City. The National Weather Service reports: 1 PM Update: The 5.7" of snow as of noon brings the monthly total for Tulsa to 22.5" and the seasonal total to 26.1". These are both all-time records.
- 8th Highest Total Seasonal Snowfall - 19.6"
- Last year's seasonal snowfall (5th Highest) - 23.2".
- 2nd Highest Monthly Snowfall Total - 18.9" in February 2011 (Highest 20.7" in March 1924)
- Snowiest February on Record - 18.9", shattering the previous record of 12.9" in 1913
- 2nd Highest storm total snowfall - 12.1" on January 31 - February 1 (tied with January 5 - 7, 1988). The highest of 13.5" occurred on December 24, 2009.
- 2nd Highest 24-hour snowfall - 12.1" on January 31 - February 1. The highest of 13.5" occurred on December 24, 2009.
Snowfall map and list of observations have been updated; added map for western Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City area.
Noon Update: The National Weather Service reports that up to 2 feet of snow has made travel virtually impossible in parts of northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas:
A 35 MILE WIDE SWATH OF VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN FROM AROUNDOriginal post:
PONCA CITY OK... TO NEAR AND SOUTH OF BARTLESVILLE... TO NEAR AND
SOUTH OF JAY OK... ACROSS THE FAYETTEVILLE AND BENTONVILLE AREAS
AND ON INTO THE NORTHERN ARKANSAS. WITHIN THIS BAND OF SNOW 18 TO
25 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN. THIS BAND OF SNOW WAS PART OF THE
LARGER AREA OF HEAVY SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN OVER MUCH OF EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
TRAVEL HAS BECOME VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW AREAS.
WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH HAVE RESULTED IN
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET
HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
As of 9 am CST this morning, the National Weather Service is reporting a preliminary snowfall total of 5.1" at Tulsa. This would make the monthly total to date 21.9", which unofficially breaks the previous record of 19.7" in March 1924. The seasonal total of 25.5" is the second highest on record. At 10 am, moderate snow is continuing at Tulsa.
Here are some other Oklahoma and Arkansas snowfall totals from the NWS:
IN OKLAHOMA...
25.00 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES SOUTH OF JAY IN DELAWARE COUNTY
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTH OF JAY IN DELAWARE COUNTY
23.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT JAY IN DELAWARE COUNTY
23.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SPAVINAW IN MAYES COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT COLCORD IN DELAWARE COUNTY
21.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES EAST OF BIG CABIN IN CRAIG COUNTY
19.00 INCHES OF SNOW 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF CLAREMORE IN ROGERS COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT PAWHUSKA IN OSAGE COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRYOR IN MAYES COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF PAWHUSKA IN OSAGE COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BURBANK IN OSAGE COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT ADAIR IN MAYES COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT OCHELATA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS IN ADAIR COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT RAMONA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FAIRFAX IN OSAGE COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WESTVILLE IN ADAIR COUNTY
13.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BARTLESVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT PRYOR IN MAYES COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTH OF COPAN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
11.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT RALSTON IN PAWNEE COUNTY
11.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT COPAN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
10.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT LANGLEY IN MAYES COUNTY
9.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BARTLESVILLE IN OSAGE COUNTY
9.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CLAREMORE IN ROGERS COUNTY
8.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT COLLINSVILLE IN TULSA COUNTY
8.30 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF SPERRY IN OSAGE COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT VINITA IN CRAIG COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW 6 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF OWASSO IN ROGERS COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES EAST OF OWASSO IN ROGERS COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES EAST OF TAHLEQUAH IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF GROVE IN DELAWARE COUNTY
6.50 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES EAST OF OWASSO IN TULSA COUNTY
6.50 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES EAST OF BROKEN ARROW IN WAGONER COUNTY
6.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT MUSKOGEE IN MUSKOGEE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SOUTH OF BROKEN ARROW IN TULSA COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT PAWNEE IN PAWNEE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HOMINY IN OSAGE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT NOWATA IN NOWATA COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT VERDIGRIS IN ROGERS COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WELCH IN CRAIG COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GROVE IN DELAWARE COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT EUFAULA IN MCINTOSH COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OWASSO IN ROGERS COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES SOUTH OF TULSA IN TULSA COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SALLISAW IN SEQUOYAH COUNTY
5.50 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES EAST OF TULSA IN TULSA COUNTY
5.50 INCHES OF SNOW 4 MILES WEST OF BROKEN ARROW IN TULSA COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MIAMI IN OTTAWA COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MUSE IN LE FLORE COUNTY
4.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT TULSA IN TULSA COUNTY
4.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CATOOSA IN ROGERS COUNTY
4.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT POTEAU IN LE FLORE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT OKEMAH IN OKFUSKEE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT TAHLEQUAH IN CHEROKEE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MCALESTER IN PITTSBURG COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BOKOSHE IN LE FLORE COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT JENKS IN TULSA COUNTY
2.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT STILWELL IN ADAIR COUNTY
2.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF POTEAU IN LE FLORE COUNTY
2.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CLAYTON IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
1.00 INCH OF SNOW AT HUGO IN CHOCTAW COUNTY
1.00 INCH OF SNOW AT TALIHINA IN LE FLORE COUNTY
0.50 INCH OF SNOW AT ANTLERS IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY
IN ARKANSAS...
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CLIFTY IN MADISON COUNTY
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GRAVETTE IN BENTON COUNTY
24.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HINDSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUNTSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES NORTH OF SILOAM SPRINGS IN BENTON COUNTY
22.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT ROGERS IN BENTON COUNTY
21.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT GENTRY IN BENTON COUNTY
21.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SPRINGDALE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES WEST OF GENTRY IN BENTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HUNTSVILLE IN MADISON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT TONTITOWN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT HIGHFILL IN BENTON COUNTY
20.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT LOWELL IN BENTON COUNTY
19.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT JOHNSON IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
19.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GREENLAND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.50 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF SPRINGDALE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELM SPRINGS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT SILOAM SPRINGS IN BENTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
18.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BENTONVILLE IN BENTON COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT KINGSTON IN MADISON COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF ROGERS IN BENTON COUNTY
17.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SPRINGDALE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW 10 MILES WEST OF TONTITOWN IN BENTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT DECATUR IN BENTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GOSHEN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
16.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WESLEY IN MADISON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
15.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES EAST OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BENTONVILLE IN BENTON COUNTY
14.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BRASHEARS IN MADISON COUNTY
13.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BELLA VISTA IN BENTON COUNTY
13.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES NORTH OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
12.50 INCHES OF SNOW AT ELKINS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTEVILLE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FARMINGTON IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
12.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
11.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MARBLE IN MADISON COUNTY
10.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT LINCOLN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
10.00 INCHES OF SNOW 1 MILES NORTH OF GREEN FOREST IN CARROLL COUNTY
8.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT CASS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT WINSLOW IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BERRYVILLE IN CARROLL COUNTY
7.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT BUSCH IN CARROLL COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES EAST OF ODELL IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW 6 MILES NORTH OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
6.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT OZARK IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW 3 MILES WEST OF ELKINS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES WEST OF ALPENA IN CARROLL COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT GREEN FOREST IN CARROLL COUNTY
5.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT FORT SMITH IN SEBASTIAN COUNTY
4.00 INCHES OF SNOW AT MOUNTAINBURG IN CRAWFORD COUNTY
3.00 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF EUREKA SPRINGS IN CARROLL COUNTY
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