Winter Weather in Oklahoma

Events

856

Deaths

25

Injuries

111

Damage

$2.3 million

• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 26 to 27, 20091 death · 208 injured · 30 eventsA significant winter storm affected much of Oklahoma beginning around sunrise on the 26th and continuing through much of the 27th.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 24, 20093 deaths · $2.1 million · 42 eventsA powerful winter storm developed over parts of the Southern Plains, resulting in one of the most widespread and damaging blizzards to affect Oklahoma in decades.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 3, 20083 deaths · 7 injured · $45,000 · 3 eventsLight precipitation developed over parts of northern Texas before sunrise on the 3rd and moved through parts of southern Oklahoma. The precipitation moved over surface temperatures that were in the upper 20s and lower 30s, which caused it to freeze on contact.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 9, 20083 deaths · 6 injured · 12 eventsA strong cold front moved southeast through Oklahoma during the overnight hours of the 8th into the early hours of the 9th. Temperatures quickly fell below freezing by the morning. Precipitation developed over the northern Texas panhandle and moved east.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 1, 20252 deaths · 27 injured · 3 eventsStrong isentropic ascent promoted the development of scattered precipitation cores, including freezing rain and sleet, across Oklahoma on the morning of the 1st. This resulted in slick and hazardous travel conditions during the morning commute across the area.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, March 27 to 28, 20092 deaths · 5 injured · $1.9 million · 42 eventsA strong, late-season winter storm moved through parts of Oklahoma, producing record setting snowfall over western and northwest Oklahoma.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 19 to 20, 20113 deaths · 24 eventsA strong, but fast-moving disturbance moved toward the southern Plains late on the 19th. At the same time, an arctic cold front moved south, with very cold temperatures behind the boundary moved south through Oklahoma.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 15 to 16, 20082 deaths · 19 injured · 5 eventsLight wintry precipitation developed early on the 15th as moist air overspread cold surface temperatures. Very light freezing rain, sleet, and snow were reported across the area, and this quickly translated into travel problems.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 8, 20212 deaths · $50,000 · 2 eventsAn arctic cold front brought rapidly falling temperatures, quickly changing drizzle to freezing drizzle. Hundreds of accidents were reported across the state, with two fatal crashes reported.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 8 to 9, 20072 deaths · 2 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventBelow freezing temperatures were in place over the northwest third of Oklahoma. Weak lift over the area resulted in light freezing drizzle, which created isolated slick spots on area roadways. Unfortunately, some of the accidents resulted in injuries and fatalities.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 1 to 2, 20232 deaths · 1 injured · 2 eventsA cold airmass was entrenched across the area on the 1st as an upper low approached the region. Light freezing rain, generally less than a tenth of an inch, fell across central and southern Oklahoma from the afternoon of the 1st through early morning hours on the 2nd.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, November 26, 20231 death · $1.5 million · 1 eventLight precipitation, including a period of a wintry mix/rain-snow, impacted portions of central Oklahoma during the early morning hours of the 26th. With temperatures falling below freezing during the period, isolated slick spots developed on roadways across the area.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, February 25 to 26, 20131 death · $220,000 · 31 eventsA strong winter storm system moved from west Texas into southern Oklahoma overnight on the 24th and lasted through the morning hours of the 26th. Very heavy snowfall occurred to the north and west of the upper low, mainly over parts of northwest Oklahoma.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 31, 20081 death · 1 injured · $86,000 · 26 eventsA fast-moving, but very potent winter storm moved through the central and parts of the southern Plains. The snow-storm took a track that took it from the central Rocky mountains, across the southern Texas panhandle, and through southern Oklahoma.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, March 19 to 21, 20101 death · 6 injured · 26 eventsA strengthening upper level storm system moved east-southeastward from northeast New Mexico to near the Red River and the Arklatex.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 28 to 30, 2010$15 million · 66 eventsA major winter storm impacted much of Oklahoma beginning on the morning of January 28th and continued through much of the day.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 1, 20111 death · 48 eventsAfter a relatively quiet early winter, a dose of reality, in the form of a major, record-setting winter storm, affected all of Oklahoma from late on January 31 through February 1.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 19 to 21, 20071 death · 26 eventsAnother powerful winter storm with heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain affected parts of central, northern, and western Oklahoma. Heavy snow fell across the northwest one third of Oklahoma, with a freezing rain/snow mix farther southeast.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 5, 20251 death · 2 injured · 1 eventAreas of freezing drizzle occurred within a shallow cold airmass during the early morning hours of the 5th, resulting in slick and hazardous travel across portions of northwestern Oklahoma.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 8, 20231 death · 2 eventsAs a closed upper low moved across central Oklahoma, wrap-around precipitation transitioned to a rain-snow mix roughly along the Interstate 44 corridor from southwest into northern Oklahoma.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 10, 20121 death · 1 eventAn arctic front moved through Oklahoma during the evening hours on the 9th. As very cold air spilled into Oklahoma from the North, a strong upper level wave moved over southern Oklahoma and northern Texas.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 22, 200712 injured · $51,000 · 22 eventsA quick moving upper level wave entered western Oklahoma during the morning hours and quickly moved east through the state during the late morning and afternoon hours. A quick burst of heavy snow accompanied the storm system.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 20 to 21, 20087 injured · $270,000 · 7 eventsA strong cold front moved south early in the day on the 20th, with near or below freezing temperatures behind it. An upper level disturbance moved overhead on the 20th, with scattered areas of light freezing rain developing north of Interstate 40.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 15 to 17, 200812 injured · $30,000 · 4 eventsWidespread showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a strong upper level storm system that moved over Oklahoma. A cold front moved through the previous day, resulting in temperatures falling to near or just above freezing over much of the state.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 15, 20036 injured · $180,000 · 1 eventA combination of high wind gusts up to fifty-one knots and blowing snow which reduced visibilities to near zero resulted in four accidents during the afternoon hours. The four accidents involved nine vehicles in which six people were injured.

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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 2026-09-24.