... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday morning
through Sunday evening...
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect...
For the following counties...
* in Oklahoma... Cherokee... Adair... Pittsburg... McIntosh and
Muskogee. In Arkansas... Washington... Madison... Benton and
Carroll.
Hazardous weather...
* precipitation will likely remain all rain on Saturday... with
a transition to rain... sleet and snow Saturday night. Snow and
sleet may continue well into Sunday.
* From 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet accumulation is expected
from Saturday night into Sunday. Later forecasts may upgrade
the Winter Storm Watch to a warning.
Impacts...
* roads... bridges... and overpasses may become slick and hazardous
in the watch area... making travel treacherous. Power outages are
possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
* consider changing travel plans. Make sure you have an adequate
supply of food... water and the necessary medication to last
through the duration of the winter storm.
* 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.
Tahlequah, OK
Current Conditions
63 °F
Clear
Updated — 7:13 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
Local Radar
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Tahlequah
63 °F - Clear
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Muskogee
66 °F - Clear
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Siloam Springs
63 °F - Clear
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Sallisaw
66 °F - Clear
Forecast for Cherokee (74464)
Friday
 Partly Cloudy
H 70° / L 37°
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Saturday
 Rain
H 39° / L 32°
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Sunday
 Ice Pellets
H 36° / L 27°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 52° / L 32°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 41°
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Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Rain. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday NightRain and snow in the evening...then occasional snow after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to 5 inches. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Snow and sleet likely in the morning...then chance of rain...snow and sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Sunday NightMostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Monday NightMostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Statement as of 2:42 PM CDT on March 19, 2010
Winter Storm Watch
