Volume 12 , Issue 5

Oklahoma Winter

Winter finally makes it's way to Oklahoma this week.

Roy says, 28 Jan 2010, "The TV weather guys and gals are happy because they got it right this time. Western Oklahoma had an ice storm early today, followed by snow. The Interstate Highway at Weatherford was blocked in both directions for awhile by overturned 18-wheelers.Two that completely blocked both lanes of traffic in each direction I believe, plus at least 4 others just a short distance away.

"At that time, the Perry weather was still clear, but at about 12:45 there was a slight freezing rain mixed with tiny pellets of sleet coming down. It didn't bother the streets at all at that time. Our nutrition site was shut down until Monday in anticipation of a major winter storm and our school system dismissed at about 2 pm. We might still get the storm.

"Later this afternoon it began snowing in earnest but quit again as night fell. I think we only received a couple of inches but the weather folks are predicting a little more to come. This little winter storm has already moved on in some areas and isn't expected to cause many more problems in our state. The Nichol's Hills area (in Northwest Oklahoma City) lost electricity to most of the homes there and the electric company had crews out working to restore it.

29 Jan 2010, Roy says, "I just rechecked the latest weather report (after going outside for more firewood) to find that the snow is now coming down at about 1" per hour for the next 3 hours and that this slower moving snow-storm is expected to begin ending tomorrow morning; and that on Sunday we are supposed to get back up to about 30 degrees for a high. After that there should be a slow warming trend. No loss of electricity here but there's been some problems in Oklahoma City (including one TV station (channel 4) that's off the air at this moment). Our gasoline prices have remained steady at $2.479 at the independents and $2.499 at Conoco and Phillips."

30 Jan 2010, Roy says, "The sun has been shining brightly and our snow is melting here in Perry, Oklahoma. We're expecting temperatures back up in the 30's tomorrow (Sunday). Also, Oklahoma City's TV Channel 4, KTVY (used to be WKY-TV in 'olden' days) or KFOR (can't keep up with the call-letter changes) is back on the air after about 24 hours. My dogs (Miniature Pinschers) are tired of being cooped up in the bathroom and are ready to go out and 'guard' against the squirrels."

"I was somewhat surprised to notice a trusted outdoor thermometer reading 39 degrees this evening ? those weather folks didn't reckon on our county being warmer than theirs. Our temps were about the warmest in the state for awhile today."
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