Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 27, 2000

Name: Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 27, 2000
Start: 2000-01-27T06:00
End: 2000-01-27T20:00
Location: Oklahoma

January 27, 2000 · NWS OUN · 39 events in 39 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 39 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 39

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OUN wrote it up.

A winter storm brought heavy snow to most of northern and central Oklahoma and a mixture of sleet, snow, and freezing rain to portions of south central and southeast Oklahoma from the early morning of the 27th through the early evening. An average of 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across northern and central Oklahoma with the axis of heaviest snow oriented northwest to southeast from near Alva in Woods County to near Wetumka in Hughes County.Sleet and freezing rain fell across most of south central and southeast Oklahoma the morning of the 27th before the precipitation changed to all snow during the afternoon. An average of 4 to 6 inches of a mixture of sleet, snow, and freezing rain was reported.

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Event by event

31 heavy snow, 8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bryan

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Bryan forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Carter

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Carter forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Coal

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Coal forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Johnston

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Johnston forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Love

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Love forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marshall

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Harper

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Harper forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Alfalfa

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Alfalfa forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Beckham

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Beckham forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.269, -99.682 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Blaine

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Blaine forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Caddo

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Caddo forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Canadian

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Canadian forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cleveland

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Custer

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Custer forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Dewey

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Dewey forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ellis

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Ellis forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.218, -99.755 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Garfield

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Garfield forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Garvin

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Garvin forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Grady

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Grady forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Grant

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Hughes

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Hughes forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kay

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Kay forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kingfisher

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lincoln

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Logan

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Major

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Major forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.312, -98.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, McClain

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: McClain forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Noble

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Noble forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oklahoma

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Oklahoma forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Payne

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Payne forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pontotoc

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pontotoc forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.728, -96.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pottawatomie

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Roger Mills

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Roger Mills forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.688, -99.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Seminole

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Seminole forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Washita

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Washita forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Woods

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Woods forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Woodward

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Woodward forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 36.423, -99.265 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Murray

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Atoka

When: January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Atoka forecast zone
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oklahoma in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Oklahoma, January 2000

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5128749, 5128750, 5128751, 5128752, 5128753, 5128754, 5128755, 5128756, 5128757, 5128758, 5128759, 5128760, 5128761, 5128762, 5128763, 5128764, 5128765, 5128766, 5128767, 5128768, 5128769, 5128770, 5128771, 5128772, 5128773, 5128774, 5128775, 5128776, 5128777, 5128778, 5128779, 5128780, 5128781, 5128782, 5128783, 5128784, 5128785, 5130628, 5130629.