Oklahoma, 2006

Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 9 to 10, 2006

January 9 to 10, 2006 · NWS OUN · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

The radar

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Grant

When
January 9, 8:00 PM CST to January 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.796, -97.786 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Widespread snow occurred across parts of western, central, and northern Oklahoma beginning the evening of January 9th and ending during the morning hours of January 10th. Within this wide area of snow, a band of heavy snow dropped 6 to near 12 inches from Braman to Lamont to Billings to Marshall and Crescent. The largest amount measured occurred in Lamont in Grant County. The snow caused difficult travel conditions along with closures of schools and businesses. Due to warm air and ground temperatures before and after the event, the widespread snow melted in a day with the heavier amounts linger for a couple of days.

Heavy Snow, Garfield

When
January 9, 8:00 PM CST to January 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kay

When
January 9, 8:00 PM CST to January 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Kay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.818, -97.144 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kingfisher

When
January 9, 8:00 PM CST to January 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Kingfisher forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.945, -97.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Logan

When
January 9, 8:00 PM CST to January 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Noble

When
January 9, 8:00 PM CST to January 10, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5485999, 5486000, 5486001, 5486002, 5486003, 5486004.