And so it begins....

[Ron_Jarrell]

WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR OKLAHOMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
700 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
      SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

OKZ001>007-009>012-014-015-017-180200-
NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND THE PANHANDLE
 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
GAGE           CLOUDY    22   2  42 NE20      30.43R WCI   7          
GUYMON         MOCLDY    23   1  38 E14G23    30.31R WCI  11          
$$

OKZ016-021>023-033>039-044-045-180200-
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA
 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
LAWTON/MUNI    MIX PCPN  32  14  47 NE15      30.41R WCI  22          
LAWTON/FT SILL LGTSLEET  32  12  43 NE9       30.41R WCI  24          
FREDERICK      CLOUDY    31  13  47 NE16      30.38R WCI  20          
CLINTON        CLOUDY    27  -1  30 NE21      30.41R WCI  13          
HOBART         CLOUDY    29   0  28 E20       30.39S WCI  16          
ALTUS AFB      LGT RAIN  30   7  37 NE16G23   30.39F WCI  19          
$$

OKZ018>020-024>031-180200-
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
OKLAHOMA CITY  CLOUDY    29   1  30 NE18      30.42R WCI  16          
OKC/WILEY POST FRZ RAIN  27   9  46 NE17      30.45R WCI  14          
OKC/TINKER AFB CLOUDY    28   1  31 NE13      30.42R WCI  18          
STILLWATER     CLOUDY    29   0  28 NE18      30.47S WCI  16          
GUTHRIE        CLOUDY    28  -1  28 NE14      30.47R WCI  17          
NORMAN         CLOUDY    30   5  34 NE16      30.44R WCI  19          
$$

OKZ008-013-054>072-180200-
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
TULSA          LGTSLEET  30   0  27 N17G26    30.48S WCI  18

[Ron_Jarrell]

Pretty impressive.

[Snowman]

Yeah Ron looks very impressive heading back into Oklahoma. Looks good so far.  

[bossfan2000]

Looks like its finally starting to blow up. Nice.

Wonder how this compares to the models forecast at this time. I dont remember them having such a big area of precip so far west for this time period.

[Ron_Jarrell]

Yeah boss, lookin good for us this time!

The models have been really heavy with precip in AR and Ok, but have tended to drive the bulk of precip SE from AR into MS and LA.  But leaves us with some precip.  Latest NAM (00Z run) definitely shows this.
 
GFS has been a snow lovers friend in its runs!  It drives the precip E into TN then sinks it S into MS, AL, and GA.

[Ron_Jarrell]

WEATHER ROUNDUP FOR ARKANSAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
800 PM CST FRI FEB 17 2006

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY.

ARZ001-003-010-029-180300-
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
 
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
FAYETTEVILLE   MIX PCPN  32  18  56 N8        30.42S WCI  25          
FORT SMITH     CLOUDY    40  20  44 NE12      30.39F                  
HARRISON       CLOUDY    32  16  51 NE10      30.42F WCI  24          
BENTONVILLE    CLOUDY    28  10  47 NE17G23   30.42F WCI  16          
ROGERS         CLOUDY    28  10  47 N14G20    30.43S WCI  17          
SILOAM SPGS    CLOUDY    30  10  43 NE10G18   30.42F WCI  21          
HIGHFILL       MIX PCPN  30  11  45 N17       30.43F WCI  18        
SPRINGDALE     CLOUDY    30  16  55 NE12      30.42  WCI  21