Chances of rain could turn to snow late tomorrow in Tulsa area

BY Staff and Wire Reports
Monday, February 11, 2013
2/11/13 at 11:24 AM

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The National Weather Service forecasts that 3 to 6 inches of snow is possible in parts of western Oklahoma as a winter storm moves through the state this week, but less is expected in Tulsa area.

Forecasters said the snow is expected to develop in western Oklahoma late Monday night and spread east Tuesday.

In Tulsa, an 80 percent chance of rain is forecast during the day, with a 70 percent chance of precipitation overnight Tuesday. Before midnight, rain is expected, while snow is possible after midnight, according to the weather service.

New precipitation amounts in Tulsa are expected to be 0.25 to 0.5 of an inch during the day Tuesday and 0.1 to 0.25 of an inch Tuesday night, the weather service forecasts.

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Statewide minimum temperatures, as of 11:15 a.m. today. Map courtesy of the Oklahoma Mesonet