Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 5:39 am CDT on March 20, 2010
Now
At 531 am...rain was falling across a good part of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Snow was also reported at Bartlesville and Bristow. The precipitation was moving to the northeast at 25 miles an hour. There was a considerable drop off in the coverage of precipitation to the south and west of a Bristow to Okmulgee to McAlester line. Through 645 am...rain will continue to fall across a good part of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Some snow will occur to the north and west of Tulsa.
Forecast for Benton
Updated: 4:29 am CDT on March 20, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM CDT Sunday...
Today
Rain and freezing rain in the morning...then rain...snow and sleet in the afternoon. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 2 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Snow. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Sunday
Snow in the morning...then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around 5 inches. Total snow accumulation 9 to 13 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain and light snow in the evening...then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM CDT Sunday...
The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow... which is in effect until 7 PM CDT Sunday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.
For the following counties... * in Oklahoma... Cherokee... Adair... Pittsburg... McIntosh and Muskogee. In Arkansas... Washington... Madison... Benton and Carroll.
Hazardous weather... * rain will transition to sleet and snow this afternoon and tonight. The snow may become heavy at times before it tapers off during the day Sunday.
* Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches will occur... with locally higher amounts... especially in far northwest Arkansas.
Impacts... * roads... bridges... and overpasses in the warning area will become slick and hazardous. Travel will become very hazardous. Power outages are possible in some areas.
Definition... * a Winter Storm Warning means significant winter weather is expected or is occurring. Gusty winds are also possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions... * delay travel and stay home if possible until conditions improve.
* Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or television for the latest information concerning this weather event. Additional weather information can also be found at: weather.Gov/Tulsa.
