At 1 PM...a cold front stretched from Freedom...to Woodward...to near Crawford Oklahoma and southwestward into the Texas Panhandle. Northwest of the front...temperatures were in the upper 40s to the lower 50s...and north winds at around 20 mph were gusting over 30 mph. An extensive low cloud deck covered much of the area northwest of the front. Through 3 PM...the front will move slowly southward...reaching a line from Alva...to Seiling...to near Sweetwater Oklahoma. Southeast of the front...temperatures will be in the 60s and lower 70s. Southerly winds will carry moisture northward...and thunderstorms are expected to develop near the cold front from western North Texas into southwest and central Oklahoma late this afternoon. Some of these storms may pose a threat of strong wind gusts and marginally severe hail.
Forecast for Comanche
Updated: 11:55 am CDT on March 19, 2010
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening...
Rest of Today
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Rain and thunderstorms in the evening...then rain and snow after midnight. Windy...colder. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy with snow and rain likely. Areas of blowing snow. Windy. Much colder. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening...
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Winter Storm Watch... which is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* Timing: tonight through Saturday night.
* Main impact: snow and strong winds creating the potential of near-blizzard conditions. Accumulating snowfall of 2 to 4 inches is likely with the potential of snowfall amounts over 4 inches.
* Other impacts: wind chill temperatures will fall into the teens.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow accumulations along with strong winds that may impact travel and stress livestock. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
