Winter Is Not Over!

The warm weather that we in the Southern Plains have recently experienced has many people optimistic that spring has arrived; however, winter is not over, yet!  A stiff north wind has ushered in cooler weather today and the upcoming week won't be nearly as warm as last week.  Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday morning could get interesting for those who live in the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandle and also across northern Oklahoma.  A shortwave, currently over the Rockies, is slowly getting its act together and will push eastward on Tuesday.  The shortwave won't have much moisture to work with, which is what will keep precip very light.  This system will begin to impact northwest Oklahoma Tuesday afternoon.  Light rain will develop with this system, but the rain will quickly turn to snow.  As aforementioned, the moisture content will be meager, but enough forcing will squeeze out some snow.  Generally locations north of I-40 have the best shot at seeing some light snow Tuesday night, probably no more than a dusting, while locations in the northern Panhandle could get 1-2" of snow.

Please keep in mind that this system is a few days out, so a lot can and will change in regards to this system.  If more moisture comes into play, or the system is a little bit stronger than currently forecast, then snow totals could be higher.  With that said, if less moisture is available then only high clouds or flurries could be seen.  Looking out towards the end of the upcoming week, Friday-Saturday, a Baja system looks to impact the area.  I don't want to get into too many details, but parts of Texas and southern Oklahoma could get some more precip; we will have to keep a close eye on temperatures as a cold front oozes southward...