Oklahoma, 2013

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 5 to 6, 2013

December 5 to 6, 2013 · NWS OUN · 34 events in 34 counties and zones

A double shot of winter weather impacted Oklahoma during the day on the 5th and continuing into the 6th. Initially, wintry precipitation came in all forms, with freezing rain, sleet and snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 34 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
34

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 double shot of winter weather impacted Oklahoma during the day on the 5th and continuing into the 6th. Initially, wintry precipitation came in all forms, with freezing rain, sleet and snow. The second round of winter weather came as primarily snow, though some sleet and freezing rain continued into the morning hours of the 6th. Substantial snow, sleet and ice accumulations occurred over a large part of central, southern and western Oklahoma.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 5, 5:35 AM CST, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 5:35 AM CST, 5 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
535 AM CST THU DEC 5 2013

.DISCUSSION...
THE 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION FOLLOWS....

&&

.AVIATION...
PATCHES OF FZRA- HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED OVER S OK. WE EXPECT
PERIODS OF FZRA- TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT MOST TAF SITES
WILL HAVE TOO LOW A PROBABILITY TO WARRANT ITS MENTION. THIS
EVENING IS OF MUCH GREATER CONCERN. A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WAVE WILL
GENERATE WIDESPREAD SN...PL...AND FZRA...DEPENDING ON LOCATION.
THE PL/FZRA LINE WILL MAINLY LIE FROM KLAW TO KOUN THIS
MORNING...THEN SHIFT SLOWLY SE WITH TIME...REACHING NEAR KADM
TOWARD MORNING. MAINLY SN WILL OCCUR N OF KCSM TO KGOK TODAY...AND
THIS AREA WILL ALSO SHIFT SLOWLY SE TONIGHT. EXPECT PL OR A MIX
BETWEEN THE AREAS OF SN AND FZRA. SOME BLSN IS POSSIBLE...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO 2 TO 4 MILES AT TIMES TOMORROW MORNING.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 442 AM CST THU DEC 5 2013/

DISCUSSION...
PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN HAVE FORMED EARLY THIS MORNING OVER
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. THIS APPEARS TO BE THE BEGINNING OF WHAT WILL
EVENTUALLY BECOME A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM.

THIS MORNING...PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE
LIKELY OVER THE SOUTHEAST THIRD OR SO OF OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN
NORTH TEXAS...WHILE LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE TO THE
NORTHWEST. SOME ICING MAY OCCUR IN THE SOUTH...BUT NO MAJOR
IMPACTS ARE LIKELY THIS MORNING. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE
THIS AFTERNOON. RELATIVELY LIGHT AMOUNTS AND MAINLY MINOR EFFECTS
ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...EXCEPT IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF OUR
FORECAST AREA...WHERE SOME SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR.

THE MAIN EVENT WILL BEGIN SOMETIME THIS EVENING AS THE MAIN
UPPER-LEVEL WAVE MOVES INTO THE PLAINS. WE EXPECT
SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN TO INTENSIFY...AND THE
GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT OF EACH PRECIPITATION TYPE TO SHIFT SLOWLY
SOUTHEAST. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TIMING OF
CHANGEOVER FROM SLEET TO SNOW...AND THIS IS WELL BEYOND OUR
ABILITY TO FORECAST PRECISELY.

FORECAST SOUNDINGS MAINTAIN FREEZING RAIN FOR MOST OF THIS EVENT
WITHIN THE AREA OF THE ICE STORM WARNING...AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 1/4 INCH. PARTS OF ATOKA AND COAL COUNTIES
MAY ACCUMULATE MORE THAN 1/2 INCH OF ICE.

BETWEEN THE ICE STORM AREA AND THE SNOWSTORM WILL BE A STRIPE OF
MIXED PRECIPITATION. SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR
FROM TIME TO TIME ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...SOUTHWEST
AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. THIS WILL MAKE ACCUMULATION FORECASTS NEARLY
IMPOSSIBLE IN THAT AREA...DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF EXACT TIMING
AND LOCATION OF THE DEMARCATION LINES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT
WEATHER TYPES.

THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEPART THE SOUTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. THEN...ANOTHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS
WEEKEND. IT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN...BUT AMOUNTS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BE RELATIVELY LIGHT.

THE COLD WEATHER WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. BY MID TO LATE WEEK...THE MEDIUM RANGE
MODELS SHOW TEMPERATURES RETURNING CLOSER TO THE SEASONAL AVERAGES
FOR MID-DECEMBER.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  27  19  22   6 /  50 100  60   0
HOBART OK         26  16  21   5 /  30  80  30   0
WICHITA FALLS TX  27  20  23   9 /  60  80  50   0
GAGE OK           22   9  22   0 /  60  50  10   0
PONCA CITY OK     25  15  24   5 /  20  60  40   0
DURANT OK         36  24  25  15 /  90 100  70   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR OKZ016>020-
     022>031-033>040-044.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR OKZ004>015-021.

     ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR OKZ032-041>043-
     045>048-050>052.

TX...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR TXZ083>089.

     ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR TXZ090.

&&

09/23/23
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 5, 9:45 AM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
945 AM CST THU DEC 5 2013

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-061200-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
945 AM CST THU DEC 5 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED.

DISCUSSION...
A VERY COLD AND STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND NO THUNDERSTORMS
WILL OCCUR.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST FRIDAY DEC 6.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...0 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL COMBINE WITH A WEAK UPPER STORM
SYSTEM TO PROMOTE LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THROUGH THE DAY.
THE AREA WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TODAY WILL BE
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 44 CORRIDOR. WHILE ACCUMULATIONS WILL
GENERALLY REMAIN LIGHT...SOME ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A MORE SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE REGION
OVERNIGHT AS A STRONGER UPPER LEVEL STORM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW
AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF OKLAHOMA AND NORTH
TEXAS...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINTER STORM AND ICE
STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. REFER TO THESE PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE ONGOING FRIDAY MORNING...
AND SHOULD CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IMPACTS TO TRAVEL WILL
OCCUR FRIDAY AND ANY LINGERING SNOW OR ICE WILL MAKE FOR POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS TRAVEL ON SATURDAY. THERE IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF SIGNIFICANT
ICING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND
ADJACENT PARTS OF TEXAS...LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION
TO SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW
TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNINGS...
WITH BELOW ZERO WIND CHILLS. PREPARE FOR THIS EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY COLD
WEATHER AND POTENTIAL TRAVEL PROBLEMS WITH THIS WINTER STORM. FOLLOW US
ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER AND THE WEB FOR THE CURRENT INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS DANGEROUS WINTER STORM.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT NOON TODAY.

AUSTIN

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Event by event

21 winter storm, 13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Grady

When
December 5, 11:00 AM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Grady forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.017, -97.884 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began during the afternoon of the 5th, transitioning to all snow by the evening of the 6th. By the time the snow had ended on the morning of the 6th, much of the county had received between 2 and 3 inches of snow. Rush Springs and Chickasha came in with 2 and 3 inches respectively, and Tuttle was the big winner with 3.5 inches.

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.588, -99.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Precipitation began as a mixture of snow and sleet, transitioning to heavy snow early in the event. Altus received between 4 and 5 inches of mainly snow, with a thin layer of sleet.

Winter Storm, Canadian

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Canadian forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle mixed with sleet began during the early afternoon hours of the 5th. This then gradually transitioned over to light to moderate snow. Okarche and Mustang picked up 3 inches of snow and sleet, while El Reno and Piedmont came in with 3.5 to 4 inches by the time the storm had ended.

Winter Storm, Caddo

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Caddo forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.174, -98.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mixture of sleet and freezing drizzle started during the early afternoon. This then changed over to snow rather quickly as colder air deepened across the county. By the time the event ended on the morning of the 6th, Fort Cobb had received up to 6 inches of snow. Other areas from near Anadarko to Hydro saw between 2 and 4 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, Oklahoma

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Oklahoma forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.552, -97.407 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet occured at the onset of the event. This quickly transitioned over to light to moderate snow during the evening hours of the 6th. By the time the storm was over, several areas across Oklahoma county reported substantial snow. Edmond and Warr Acres both saw between 4 and 5 inches of snow, with a thin layer of sleet.

Winter Storm, Lincoln

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.703, -96.881 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet occurred at the onset of the event. This quickly transitioned over to light to moderate snow during the evening hours of the 6th. By the time the storm was over, Prague had picked up around 5 inches of snow and up to an inch of sleet.

Winter Weather, Comanche

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.662, -98.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began during the afternoon of the 5th, transitioning to all snow by the evening of the 6th. By the time the snow had ended on the morning of the 6th, areas in and around Lawton received 2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Greer

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Greer forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.936, -99.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This transitioned to mainly a snow and sleet mix, continuing through the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 5th. Light snow continued into the morning of the 6th. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Mangum picked up 2 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Harmon

When
December 5, 12:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Harmon forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.744, -99.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This transitioned to mainly a snow and sleet mix, continuing through the late afternoon and early evening hours of the 5th. Light snow continued into the morning of the 6th. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Hollis picked up 3 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, McClain

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
McClain forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.009, -97.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wintry mix of snow and sleet led to substantial accumulation over portions of the county. Around a half inch of sleet feel initially, with 2 to 3 inches of snow falling on top of the sleet. Purcell reported up to 3 inches of snow and sleet with Wayne coming in around 2.5 inches.

Winter Storm, Kiowa

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Kiowa forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.916, -98.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mixture of freezing rain and sleet fell by early afternoon on the 5th. This quickly changed over to moderate to heavy snow by late afternoon. Hobart saw 4 inches of snow by the time the storm had ended.

Winter Storm, Pottawatomie

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.207, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet occurred at the onset of the event. This quickly transitioned over to light to moderate snow during the evening and overnight hours of the 6th. By the time the storm was over, areas around Shawnee had picked up around 5 inches of snow and up to an inch of sleet.

Winter Storm, Stephens

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Stephens forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.486, -97.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet occurred at the onset of the event. This quickly transitioned over to light to moderate snow during the evening and overnight hours of the 6th. By the time the storm was over, areas around Duncan had picked up around an inch of sleet with up to 2 inches of snow on top of that.

Winter Storm, Hughes

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Hughes forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.048, -96.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle along with sleet began by early afternoon on the 5th. Light to moderate sleet along with light snow then continued into the morning hours of the 6th. By the time the event was over, up to 5 inches of snow and sleet had fallen at Wetumka and Holdenville.

Winter Weather, Cleveland

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet began during the afternoon of the 5th, transitioning to all snow by the night of the 6th. By the time the event had ended, much of the county had received 2.5 to 3.5 inches of snow including Norman and Noble.

Winter Weather, Washita

When
December 5, 1:00 PM CST to December 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Washita forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.290, -98.992 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began during the afternoon of the 5th, transitioning to all snow by the evening of the 6th. By the time the snow had ended on the morning of the 6th, areas south and west of Clinton received 1.5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, Logan

When
December 5, 2:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.919, -97.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet was the initial precipitation type, with up to a quarter inch over much of the county. By early on the 6th, heavy snow was falling. By the end of the event, Guthrie picked up 4.5 inches of snow with Marshall and Mulhall picking up 1 and 3 inches respectively.

Winter Storm, Coal

When
December 5, 2:00 PM CST to December 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Coal forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.588, -96.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and freezing drizzle along with sleet began by early afternoon on the 5th. Light to moderate sleet along with light snow then continued into the morning hours of the 6th. By the time the event was over, up to an inch of sleet and 2 inches of snow had fallen at Centrahoma.

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
December 5, 2:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.111, -97.836 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet began during the late afternoon of the 5th and continued into the morning on the 6th. Around an inch of sleet fell at Waurika with up to an inch of snow on top of the sleet.

Winter Weather, Noble

When
December 5, 2:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Noble forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.389, -97.230 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light snow and sleet began during the afternoon of the 5th, transitioning to all snow by the night of the 6th. By the time the event had ended, Perry and Glencoe reported 2 and 2.5 inches of snow respectively.

Winter Weather, Payne

When
December 5, 2:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Payne forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.077, -96.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sleet and snow began during the afternoon of the 5th, transitioning to all snow by late afternoon on the 6th. By the time the snow had ended on the morning of the 6th, Yale had picked up 2.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Garfield

When
December 5, 2:00 PM CST to December 6, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.379, -97.783 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This transitioned to mainly snow by the evening hours. Very light snow continued into the morning of the 6th. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Enid picked up a half inch of snow.

Winter Storm, Garvin

When
December 5, 3:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Garvin forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.705, -97.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Freezing drizzle and light freezing rain changed over to light to moderate sleet late on th 5th. Occasional thunder accompanied some of the heavier sleet showers that feel. As the storm system exited, sleet changed over to snow. By the time the storm was over, significant sleet and snow accumulations were reported across the county. Elmore City and Stratford both saw 2 to 3 inches of snow and sleet, with areas north of Hennepin reporting up to 4 inches of snow and sleet.

Winter Storm, Love

When
December 5, 4:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Love forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.950, -97.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet began during the late afternoon of the 5th and continued into the morning on the 6th. Sleet accumulations of a half inch to one inch were reported around Marietta with a dusting of snow.

Winter Storm, Johnston

When
December 5, 4:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Johnston forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.317, -96.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet began during the late afternoon of the 5th and continued into the morning on the 6th transitioning to snow before ending. An inch of sleet with an additional inch of sleet fell at Tishomingo, with total snow and sleet accumulations around 2 inches.

Winter Weather, Blaine

When
December 5, 4:00 PM CST to December 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Blaine forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.875, -98.433 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This transitioned to mainly snow by the evening hours. Very light snow continued into the morning of the 6th. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Watonga had picked up 1 inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Dewey

When
December 5, 4:00 PM CST to December 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Dewey forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.988, -99.008 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This transitioned to mainly snow by the evening hours. Very light snow continued into the morning of the 6th. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Oakwood had picked up an inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Custer

When
December 5, 4:00 PM CST to December 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Custer forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.639, -99.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This transitioned to mainly snow by the evening hours. Very light snow continued into the morning of the 6th. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Thomas had picked up an inch of snow.

Winter Storm, Atoka

When
December 5, 5:00 PM CST to December 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Atoka forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.374, -96.038 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain quickly changed over to sleet by early evening on the 5th. Sleet became heavy at times, with significant accumulations in many areas. Atoka saw 1.5 to 2 inches of sleet and Stringtown reported up to 3 inches of sleet. All of the county also received up to a tenth inch of ice before sleet began falling.

Winter Storm, Marshall

When
December 5, 5:00 PM CST to December 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.025, -96.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet began during the late afternoon of the 5th and continued into the morning on the 6th. By the time the storm ended, an inch of sleet fell at Madill with a dusting of snow.

Winter Storm, Carter

When
December 5, 5:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Carter forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.251, -97.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mixture of sleet and freezing rain occurred during the evening hours of the 5th. This continued into the the morning of the 6th, with snow mixed in before the system moved east. By the time the storm had ended, Ardmore had received an inch or more of sleet with a dusting of snow, and areas east of Healdton reported 1.5 inches of snow and sleet.

Winter Storm, Bryan

When
December 5, 5:00 PM CST to December 6, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Bryan forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
33.962, -96.260 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mixture of sleet and freezing rain occurred during the evening hours of the 5th. This continued into the the morning of the 6th, with snow mixed in before the system moved east. By the time the storm had ended, areas in and around Durant and Bokchito picked up an inch of sleet and an additional inch of snow.

Winter Weather, Seminole

When
December 5, 5:00 PM CST to December 6, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Seminole forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain and sleet developed during the afternoon of the 5th. This continued overnight and into the morning hours of the 6th, mixing with snow. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Seminole saw around 2.5 inches of snow and sleet.

Winter Storm, Murray

When
December 5, 5:00 PM CST to December 6, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.482, -97.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A mixture of sleet and freezing rain occurred during the evening hours of the 5th. This continued into the the morning of the 6th, with snow mixed in before the system moved east. By the time the storm had ended, areas around Sulphur had picked up an inch of sleet with an additional inch of snow with total sleet and snow accumulations of 2 inches.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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

The same day elsewhere

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Every storm in Oklahoma in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, December 2013

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: 492262, 491403, 492203, 492217, 492235, 492236, 492264, 492267, 492268, 491398, 492208, 492238, 492240, 492244, 492258, 492263, 491404, 492247, 492253, 492259, 492261, 492270, 492233, 492251, 492254, 492272, 492273, 492274, 492209, 492255, 492256, 492257, 492260, 492265.