Strong upper low over southeastern New Mexico moved northeast during the day across the Texas South Plains region and then into southwestern Oklahoma by the early evening hours. Heavy snowfall occurred across the eastern Oklahoma panhandle.
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Strong upper low over southeastern New Mexico moved northeast during the day across the Texas South Plains region and then into southwestern Oklahoma by the early evening hours. Heavy snowfall occurred across the eastern Oklahoma panhandle.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Four inches of snow fell to the south of the city of Beaver.
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