Oklahoma, 2014Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, November 16, 2014
November 16, 2014 · NWS OUN · 7 events in 6 counties and zones
An Arctic airmass seeped into Oklahoma on the heels of a strong Arctic front. S.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
An Arctic airmass seeped into Oklahoma on the heels of a strong Arctic front. As this occurred, an upper trough deepened across the southwestern U.S. This allowed for widespread precipitation from northwestern through western and central Oklahoma. Locally heavy snowbands developed during the day, leading to spotty snowfall totals of 3 to 4 inches.
Winter Weather, Harper
- When
- November 16, 3:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Harper forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours and tapered of by noon. Once snow had ended, up to 3 inches of snow had fallen in Buffalo, with higher amounts to the northwest.
Heavy Snow, Harper
- When
- November 16, 3:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Harper forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.789, -99.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Moderate to heavy snowbands developed across northwestern portions of the county, resulting in up to 4.5 inches of snow in Laverne.
Winter Weather, Woods
- When
- November 16, 3:30 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Woods forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.767, -98.865 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours and tapered of by noon. Once snow had ended, up to 3 inches of snow had fallen in Freedom, with 2 inches reported in Waynoka and Alva.
Winter Weather, Alfalfa
- When
- November 16, 4:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Alfalfa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 36.731, -98.324 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the early morning hours and tapered of by noon. Once snow had ended, up to 2 inches of snow had fallen in Byron.
Winter Weather, Seminole
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Seminole forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.168, -96.615 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the late morning and lasted through the afternoon hours. Once snow had ended, up to 2 inches of snow had fallen in Seminole.
Winter Weather, Cleveland
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cleveland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.203, -97.326 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the late morning hours and tapered of during the evening. Once snow had ended, up to 3 inches of snow had fallen in and around Norman.
Winter Weather, Canadian
- When
- November 16, 11:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Canadian forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 35.542, -97.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow began during the late morning hours and tapered of during the evening. Once snow had ended, up to 2 inches of snow had fallen southeast of Piedmont.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 548769, 548773, 548768, 548767, 548766, 548771, 548772.