... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this
evening...
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect...
For the following counties...
* in Oklahoma... Cherokee... Adair... creek... Okfuskee... Okmulgee...
Wagoner... Tulsa... Rogers... Mayes... Delaware... Ottawa...
Pushmataha... Choctaw... Craig... Pittsburg... Sequoyah... McIntosh...
Muskogee... Le Flore... Latimer and Haskell. In Arkansas...
Washington... Madison... Crawford... Benton... Sebastian... Carroll
and Franklin.
Hazardous weather...
* periods of moderate sleet and snow continue south and east of
Interstate 44... with the heaviest precipitation noted east of a
line from Jay to McAlester. The sleet and snow will gradually
transition to rain by late afternoon and early evening... with
all precipitation gradually ending later tonight.
* 1 to 3 inches of snow are still possible across far eastern
Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas... along with light icing
amounts of less than one tenth of an inch.
Impacts...
* travel conditions are very hazardous or impossible across
portions of the warned area. Power outages have occurred... and
additional outages are possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
* delay travel and stay home if possible until conditions improve.
* Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or
television for the latest information concerning this weather
event. Additional weather information can also be found at:
weather.Gov/Tulsa.
Poteau, OK
Current Conditions
34 °F
Overcast
Updated — 2:35 PM CDT on March 21, 2010
Local Radar
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Poteau
39 °F - Light Showers -
Fort Smith
36 °F - Light Snow Mist -
Sallisaw
36 °F - Overcast
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Stigler
34 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Le Flore (74953)
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Sunday
Snow
H 34° / L 29°
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Monday
 Clear
H 54° / L 38°
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Tuesday
Clear
H 70° / L 43°
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Wednesday
 Chance of T-storms
H 70° / L 50°
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Thursday
 T-storms
H 56° / L 40°
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Occasional rain and snow. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 1 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
TonightCloudy with chance of light rain and light freezing rain in the evening...then partly cloudy with periods of flurries after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
Monday NightClear. Lows 36 to 42. Light winds.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds up to 10 mph.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s.
Statement as of 1:23 PM CDT on March 21, 2010
Winter Storm Warning
