March 2 in weather history

On its second day to affect the region, a winter storm continued on this day in 2002

March 2, 2002 · Oklahoma and western north Texas

On its second day to affect the region, a winter storm continued on this day in 2002. During the early morning hours, freezing rain turned to snow over a large part of Oklahoma. The highest amounts of snow were seen over northern Oklahoma, where the freezing rain changed to snow quicker. Up to 5 inches of snow was…

The record

Date
March 2, 2002
Where
Oklahoma and western north Texas
Recorded by
National Weather Service, Norman, Oklahoma

What happened

On its second day to affect the region, a winter storm continued on this day in 2002. During the early morning hours, freezing rain turned to snow over a large part of Oklahoma. The highest amounts of snow were seen over northern Oklahoma, where the freezing rain changed to snow quicker. Up to 5 inches of snow was reported in the Enid area, with just a couple of inches reported over central Oklahoma, southward to the Red River Valley.

From NWS Norman, This Day in Weather History, Public domain (NWS).

Sources

National Weather Service Norman.