We’ve had drizzle and fog in our area most of the day. By itself, it’s not been a bad day; temperatures have remained in the upper 30’s. But, the first wave of cold is expected to reach Tulsa overnight and temps will briefly drop below freezing.
Elevated roadways and bridges could become hazardous by morning and extreme caution should be used when traveling early tomorrow. However, any icing should melt as the morning warms up.
Of course, that’s just our first round. Rain and winter weather potential will continue Tuesday with a wintry mix and very low temps for Tuesday night. This set-up could make driving early Wednesday hazardous. An another round is expected on Friday.
The NWS forecast for the next few days:
- Tonight: A chance of drizzle before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North northeast wind between 6 and 9 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East northeast wind between 5 and 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind between 7 and 11 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest between 19 and 22 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 36.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.