Blizzard and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, February 25 to 26, 2013

Rain and freezing rain began during the evening hours of the 24th and quickly changed to snow and heavy snow by the morning of the 25th. Storm total snow accumulations of up to 13 inches were measured in parts of the county, with snow drifts up to 7 feet deep.

Snow began late on the 24th and continued through the evening of the 25th. Up to 9 inches of snow fell near Cherokee. Strong and gusty winds lead to blizzard conditions with snow drifts up to 5 feet deep.

Rain and snow began falling during the evening hours of the 24th and continued into the 25th. Heavy snowfall coupled with strong and gusty northeast winds created blizzard conditions for much of the day on the 25th. Areas near Fairview measured just under 9 inches of storm total snow.

Rain transitioned to snow late on the 24th, becoming heavy by early morning on the 25th. Heavy snow and strong northeast winds lead to blizzard conditions over much of the county. Areas near Reydon picked up around 9 inches of snow with snow drifts up to 5 feet deep.

Light rain began to mix with snow by 0100 CST on the 25th. Heavy snow then developed by early morning on the 25th and lasted well into the evening hours. Storm total snowfall of up to 17 inches was measured at Alva with a foot measured at Waynoka. This led to minor structural damage in Alva, where a metal awning collapsed under the weight of the snow.

Light snow began during the late evening on the 24th. Snow became heavy by around 0800 CST on the 25th and continued into the evening hours. Up to 16 inches of snow fell in near Fort Supply, with numerous other measurements in the 10 to 15 inch range across the county. Winds resulted in snow drifts up to 6 feet in depth. A partial roof collapse occurred at a Wal Mart garden center, and one fatality also resulted when the roof of a residence fell in.

Light freezing rain and snow began as early as 2000 CST on the 24th. Heavy snow then developed during the morning hours of the 25th, lasting well into the evening. Storm total snowfall ranged from 8 to 12 inches across the county, with drifts up to 5 to 6 feet in places.

Heavy snow and strong northeast winds lead to blizzard conditions across much of the county on the 25th. Snow accumulations up to 14 inches were reported in and around the Taloga area and snow drifts over 6 feet were observed.

Near blizzard conditions occurred over parts of the county. Sustained winds of 30 mph with frequent gusts to 40 mph occurred, resulting in blowing and drifting snow. When the storm had subsided, Hollis reported total snowfall of 2 inches.

Snow began falling late on the 24th and carried over into the 25th, becoming heavy and lasting well into the evening hours. Strong northeast winds lead to blizzard conditions much of the day on the 25th. Coop and CoCoRaHS observers reported between 5 and 7 inches of snow accumulation, with the heaviest accumulations over western parts of the county.

Most of the county saw little to no snow accumulation, despite several hours of snowfall. One heavier band developed over eastern parts of the county, dropping up to 2 inches of snow near Lake Thunderbird.

Northern and western parts of the county began to see rain and snow during the late evening of the 24th. Snow became heavy and was accompanied by strong and gusty north winds by late morning on the 25. This lasted well into the evening. Snowfall totals varied greatly across the county, ranging from over a foot south of Eagle City, to around 7 or 8 inches at Watonga.

Light rain transitioned to snow during the early morning hours of the 25th. Snow was accompanied by sustained winds of 35 to 40 mph at times, leading to blowing and drifting of snow in some parts of the county. Arapaho reported 9 inches of snow by the time the event ended.

Strong thunderstorms and heavy rain transitioned to heavy snow by the morning of the 25th. Winds increased through the afternoon hours, leading to blizzard conditions across much of western Washita county during the day. Cordell, in central parts of the county, reported 5 inches of snow, while Burns Flat in northwest Washita county, saw over 8 inches of snow by the time the storm ended.

Rain and thunderstorms on the evening of the 24th transitioned over to snow by late morning on the 25th. Snow became heavy at times and was accompanied by wind gusts up to 35 to 40 mph. Snowfall reports ranged from 7 inches west of Okarche, to around 6 inches at Omega.

Rain transitioned to heavy snow by late morning on the 25th. Strong north winds combined with the snow to produce lowered visibilities and significant drifting of snow. Up to 5 inches was measured at Hinton.

Mangum reported 5 inches of storm total snow. Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph led to near blizzard conditions, reducing visibilities and creating hazardous travel conditions.

Rain and few strong to severe storms developed late on the 24th. Rain then persisted into the 25th and gradually transitioned to snow, becoming heavy at times during the mid to late afternoon hours. Wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were common within heavier snowbands, leading to blizzard like conditions. Heavier snowfall amounts occured over western parts of the county, where up to 6 inches were measured. Other parts of the county saw between 2 and 6 inches.

Rain began early during the morning of the 24th and transitioned over to snow by around noon on the 25th. Snow was heavy at times, accompanied by gusty north winds. Total snowfall ranged from around 4 inches at Vance Air Force Base, to over 8 inches several miles northwest of Enid.

Rain gradually transitioned to snow by midday on the 25th and lasted into the morning hours of the 26th. Gusty winds of up to 40 mph accompanied the snow, which added up to around 7 inches at Ponca City, and 5 inches at Newkirk.

The city of Altus reported an inch of wet snow. Though snow amounts were generally low, gusty winds of up to 40 mph and heavy snow lead to blizzard like conditions during the afternoon hours of the 25th.

Rain transitioned to and mixed with snow for much of the morning and afternoon of the 25th. The precipitation was heavy enough to amount to around an inch of total snowfall southeast of Piedmont, though heavier amounts likely occurred over western portions of the county.

Snowfall was generally light across the county, but western portions of the county near Duncan received around an inch of snow.

Rain transitioned to snow by late afternoon on the 25th. Snow lasted into the overnight hours, ending by 0200 CST on the 26th. Gusty winds accompanied the snow, which added up to around 3 inches near Medford and Hunter.

Light to moderate rainfall transitioned to snow by late afternoon on the 25th. The snow then continued through the overnight hours and into the morning of the 26th. Snowfall totals ranged from around 2 inches at Stillwater, to 3.5 inches west of Glencoe.

Rain transitioned over to snow during the late afternoon hours of the 25th. Snow lasted into the overnight hours, ending around 0200 CST on the 26th. Over 4 inches of snow were reported south of Morrison in rural parts of the county.

Rain transitioned over to snow by late afternoon on the 25th and lasted into the morning hours of the 26th. Gusty winds accompanied the snow during the evening hours. Snow amounts ranged from 1.5 inches near Guthrie, to around an inch north of Edmond.

Most of the Oklahoma City area saw little to no snow accumulation, but far northwestern parts of the county near Edmond received around an inch of snow.

Heavy snow and blizzard conditions impacted Woodward county throughout the day. The weight of up to 18 inches of snow was too much for some structures across the area. At least one home collapsed beneath the weight of the snow, resulting in the death of a 71 year old man in Woodard, Oklahoma. Exact time of collapse is unknown, but is likely to have happened later in the event when heavier snows would have already accumulated.

Snow began during the evening hours of the 25th, but lasted well into the morning of the 26th. Once the storm had ended, many areas had received between 2 and 3 inches of snow, including Chandler and Meeker.

Most of the county saw little to no snow accumulation, but areas south of Shawnee picked up around an inch of snow once the storm had ended.