March 2019
TUESDAY MARCH 5, 2019
0355L-TUESDAY UPDATE FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/5/19 1- No advisories happening today and our recovery back into warmer temperatures will continue to slowly progress this week. The 60’s temps I mentioned over the weekend have been pushed into the Saturday timeframe along with a chance for thunderstorms. Right now, there is nothing severe on the horizon. 2- After the tornado tragedy in Alabama a few days ago, you should really start thinking about what your plan [...]
MARCH 4, 2019
0355L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/4/19 WIND CHILL ADVISORY STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. 1) AT 0335L its 8 degrees with a wind chill of minus 7 degrees. Just a little chilly out there this morning. I have a son in North Dakota and its minus 6 with a wind chill of minus 30. Just a little perspective for you this morning too. Either way, IT’S COLD OUT THERE!! 2- There is [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 3, 2019
0345L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/3/19 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 9 AM MONDAY. 1) Snow started around 0300 local time and it’s snowing pretty heavy at 0330L. We are expecting 1 to 3 inches before it’s over so enjoy while you can. When getting out later today, drive carefully. You will have better traction with snow but it will pack down [...]
SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2019
0425L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/2/19 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6PM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL NOON ON SUNDAY. ROAD CONDITIONS ALL AROUND THE REGION CAN BE FOUND ON THE FRONT PAGE OF OUR gcem.org WEBSITE. 1) WE ARE EXPECTING PRECIPITATION TO BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. Just FYI, we’re not going to die or be snowed in for a week and there’s no need to panic. See the attached graphics [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 1, 2019
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/1/19 1) March is finally here and all I have to say for this coming weekend is make sure you have your coats handy. It’s going to be bitterly cold do to windchill temps come Saturday night, Sunday into Monday. Some winter precip which may include freezing drizzle/rain and light snow is also expected so prepare for that too. Any accumulation is expected to be light but travel impacts may [...]
February 2019
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2019
0405L-THURSDAY UPDATE FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/28/19 WARNING: IT’S STILL VERY SLICK OUT THERE- SLOW DOWN AND DON’T GET INTO A HURRY. 1) THE VANCE WSR-88D WEATHER RADAR IS BACK IN OPERATION. 2) NO SCHOOL TODAY FOR MOST GARFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS. You can check with your individual schools or you can look on Enid Buzz or Enid News & Eagle’s websites. 3) It will remain cold today but we’ll hopefully reach the mid to upper 30’s. [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2019
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/27/19 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY still in effect until 6pm Wednesday evening. If you’re going to be out and about, drive carefully and use extreme caution. 1) After looking at weather balloon information, atmospheric soundings as we call them, for our area, the cold arctic air here is shallow, thus freezing drizzle. It will remain this way through at least tonight. A POSSIBLE SNOW EVENT, 30% chance, may be in the [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2019
0355L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/26/19 1) A cold front is lurking on our front door so highs today could be a bit tricky. It will depend where it ends up. Winds will be northerly so get ready for some cooler or I should say COLDER air. Freezing drizzle is possible late tonight and tomorrow so plan accordingly. Nothing is expected to shut everything down BUT be prepared just in case. 2) GARFIELD [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2019
0350L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/25/19 The WSR88D weather radar located at Kegelman Field known as the Vance Radar will be down this week for major maintenance. Hopefully it will be back up by Friday. You will need to utilize KICT/WICHITA or KTLX/NORMAN for fairly close radar ops and KAMA/AMARILLO and KDDC/DODGE CITY for distance inbound radar info. Overall, we’ll be ok. 1) Remember yesterday? Today will be similar but with gusty south winds. Tuesday [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2019
0425L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/24/19 1) A nice day to look forward to as there should be abundant sunshine and highs in the 50’s. Winds won’t be too bad so get outside and enjoy it. 2) We’ll deal with a few fronts this week but really nothing out of the ordinary. We’ll keep an eye out. 3) Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 6 [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2019
0355L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/23/19 1) WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR US FROM 6 AM UNTIL 6 PM TONIGHT WINDS 25-35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. 2) HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA FROM 6AM-6PM. WINDS 30-40 GUSTING TO 60 ARE POSSIBLE. 3) BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KANSAS FROM 6AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 4) Probably not a good day for traveling into some of these areas today. [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2019
0410L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/22/19 1) Rain is in the forecast. Severe weather for us isn’t likely BUT not totally out of the question. Moisture is returning along with a storm system that’s approaching so we’ll see what happens. Today is no biggie. Saturday will be very windy and colder once the front pushes in. 2) If you plan on traveling SE or NW, check your forecasts as severe weather will affect [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2019
0410L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/21/19 1- Today will start out cloudy and hopefully become partly cloudy as the day wears on. Not expecting any precip here today and the rest of what little snow we received should be history unless there is some on the north side of your property where the sun doesn’t reach yet. 2- Tomorrow, we’ll have a chance for a thunderstorm or two if things come together just [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2019
0405L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/20/19 1) Not too much snow yesterday but out west, they had some healthy reports. All of it should melt off over the day or so. It looks like we might see some rain by the weekend so drying completely out is not in the cards right now. 2) There is a low chance for possibly some severe weather towards the weekend per guidance so we’ll wait and [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2019
0355L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/19/19 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6AM THIS MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. This may become a Winter Storm Warning if totals appear to be heavier as this system evolves. 1) Snow looks like a reality starting later this morning through this evening. Exact amounts won’t be known until the event is over but it appears we could see anywhere from 2-4 inches if the storm track stays the same [...]
MONDAY AFTERNOON ADVISORY: A WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TUESDAY MORNING AND POSSIBLY GIVE US A TASTE OF MEASURABLE SNOW. RIGHT NOW, PER GUIDANCE, THIS EVENT LOOKS TO BE AT THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LEVEL. THIS SAID, THERE ARE STILL QUESTIONS ON ACTUAL TYPE OF PRECIPITATION AND WHERE IT WILL FALL, THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM, TEMPERATURES ALOFT, AND THE NORMAL THINGS THAT CAUSE WINTER WEATHER TO OCCUR. THE GRAPHICS ATTACHED ARE THE LATEST [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019
0400L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/18/19 1- Cold and windy but at least we’ll see some sunshine for a while today. Tomorrow, Tuesday, we’ll see a mixed bag of precip so understand that we’ll probably get a little slick on the roads so slow down out there starting late tonight. Per Guidance, we’ll see possibly a few inches of snow. I’ll update later when mid-day info arrives. 2- Overall we’ll be ok so [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2019
0410L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/17/19 1) The Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. Extreme caution is still advised while driving as icy conditions may still exist around the area. 2) We will see some sunshine today and possibly tomorrow when another storm system arrives giving us a chance for snow Monday night through Tuesday. Some details are still not clear but one that is: we’ll be cold all week. 3) Here is [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2019
0403L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/16/19 1) Short and sweet today- COLD with just enough wind to go right through you. No real precip to speak of per say so enjoy the day as best you can. 2) We may see sunshine tomorrow along with warmer temps then that goes away Monday into Tuesday when we may see a chance for some snow. Still a few questions there but remember; it’s still winter [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2019
FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/15/19 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN “EXTENDED” UNTIL NOON TODAY. 1) Light precip is occurring off and on early this morning. When getting out today, drive slowly and remember that elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses COULD be affected. Current Road Conditions from ODOT and all states surrounding Oklahoma are on the front page of our website- www.gcem.org 2) No need to freak out, we’ll live through this [...]
