January 2018
MONDAY JANUARY 1, 2018
GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY- 1/1/18 HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! It’s dangerously cold out there this morning and I hope the power issues have been taken care of. There’s nothing worse than this happening when it’s so cold. Overall, it will remain cold as an arctic high continues to settle into the area. Continue to take the precautions for this arctic weather. As you can see in the forecast below, the wind chill will continue to be [...]
December 2017
SUNDAY DECEMBER 31, 2017
0400L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-12/31/17 WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY AND GOES BACK IN EFFECT AT 6PM TONIGHT UNTIL NOON ON NEW YEARS DAY. WIND CHILL VALUES FROM -5 TO -15 DEGREES ARE POSSIBLE. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. Overall folks, [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 2017
0425L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-12/30/17 Here is my personal forecast based on everything I have read since 3 am: BRRRRRRRRRR!! It won’t be back above freezing until at least next Wednesday 1/3/18. Effects of the cold front are very apparent right now and the wind is making a statement. Wind chill is 5 degrees right now so be careful and cover up as I stated last night. There will be a surge of colder air later [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, 2017
0400L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-12/29/17 There is a possibility for freezing fog this morning so be careful and slow down out there. “DANGEROUS” WIND CHILL TEMPS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND. NO DRAMA, JUST FACT. “Wind chill” issues will become prevalent Sunday and overnight into Monday morning as we could see wind chill temps down to around 10-15 below zero. That is dangerously cold. Be very careful New Year’s Eve as alcohol will affect how your body deals [...]
THURSDAY DECEMBER 28, 2017
0400L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-12/28/17 Enjoy the next 2 days as it appears we will be above freezing for highs then the bottom falls out once again this weekend. There is a chance for freezing precip this weekend. Whether it will be freezing drizzle or a little snow, driving, especially on bridges and overpasses may be a bit treacherous. Just be careful and slow down. Be sure to download our app-GARFIELD COUNTY EM. Here is your [...]
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY-12/27/17 I’m going out on a limb saying the following but I really feel it’s safe to say that ARCTIC AIR IS HERE. It’s 16 degrees out with calm winds and we will stay in the mid 20’s for highs again today. Let’s prepare a declaration that says you don’t have to go back to work until the temperature reaches your age!! WOW!! I’d be home until SPRING!! Seriously though, we do [...]
TUESDAY DECEMBER 26, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-TUESDAY-12/26/17 Pretty much short and sweet today: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN “SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA” FROM 0800 THIS MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. If you plan on traveling that way today, be extremely careful as FREEZING DRIZZLE is the threat. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday-Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northeast wind 10-15 mph gusting to 21 mph. Tuesday Night-Mostly cloudy, with lows near 14. North northeast wind 10-15 mph [...]
MONDAY DECEMBER 25, 2017
0355L-“MERRY CHRISTMAS” FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/25/17 I HOPE TODAY BRINGS JOY AND HAPPINESS TO ALL OF YOU. I will keep this as short as possible. We will have several fronts this week that will bring very cold air and a small chance for precipitation each time. It would be great if we could actually get some deep moisture into the area as we are very dry. The FIRE DANGER will be enhanced so be extremely [...]
SUNDAY DECEMBER 24, 2017
0404L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-12/24/17 IT’S CHRISTMAS EVE and IT WILL BE TREACHEROUS OUT THERE! Keep your eyes peeled; watch out for cars, shopping carts, and attitudes. Roads will be ok but traffic will be a bit rough. Be sure to wear a jacket and sunglasses. Overall, walk and drive defensively. Something you can do safely is download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You won’t have to worry about anything while learning how the [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 23, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-12/23/17 A few flurries were reported but as stated in previous posts, not much accumulation was expected. It appears we will have fairly calm weather for a few days with highs in the upper 30’s to low 40’s and overnight lows in the 20’s. Overall, WINTER is here. I think the biggest threat out there is folks pushing shopping carts around at major stores. If they drive like they push shopping carts, [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-12/22/17 GOOD MORNING and don’t freak out but we may see flurries in the area later tonight. See graph attached below. Keep in mind that this graph may change during the day so don’t hold your breath. If you plan on traveling, especially at night, be extremely careful if you plan on going north, east or south. There will be areas where winter precip MIGHT affect driving especially on bridges and overpasses. [...]
THURSDAY DECEMBER 21, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-11/21/17 GIFT yourself our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You may need some of the features it has in the near future and it won’t cost you anything! The cold front is expected sometime this afternoon. Colder air will filter in and we’ll see overnight lows initially in the upper 20’s. That changes a little over the weekend when lows will hover around the 18-20 degree mark, possibly lower. As it looks per [...]
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY-12/20/17 REMINDER FOR THOSE ON FACEBOOK; I don’t monitor Facebook all day long. I also don’t have messenger on my phone as it doesn’t work very well. If you need information from me, email me at mike@gcem.org and I can answer your questions in a timely fashion. You can text me if needed. Enjoy today and part of Thursday. Then the front pushes through and temps will steadily fall. It appears we [...]
TUESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2017
0355 FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-TUESDAY-12/19/17 There is no DENSE FOG ADVISORY in place at the time of this writing but be EXTREMELY CAREFUL out there. If you can’t see, SLOW DOWN!! You see accidents on TV in several different weather scenarios and you wonder what the big hurry may have been. Personally, I’d rather be late to training or a meeting than be severely injured in a wreck. Just use good common sense. SNOWMEGEDDON is [...]
MONDAY DECEMBER 18, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY-12/18/17 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR A GOOD PART OF THE STATE UNTIL 11 AM. If you plan on traveling, leave early and slow down. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER WILL DEFINITELY AFFECT US LATER THIS WEEK. It’s important if there are [...]
SUNDAY DECEMBER 17, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-12/17/17 Keeping this short and sweet today; little to no rain just moist air right now and that will be pushed out later today into tonight by another front. Overall a cloudy day. The Fire Danger is low so report any fire or smoke to 911. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16, 2017
0400LOCAL TIME--FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-12/16/17 There is a CHANCE for some light rainfall later this evening and during the overnight hours. The southeastern part of the state stands a better chance. We’ll wait and see what happens. The Fire Danger is still out there so stay vigilant and report any fire or smoke that you see to 911. That said, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Saturday-Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. South [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 15, 2017
0340L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY- 12/15/17 Halfway through December and we MIGHT have a CHANCE for light rain Saturday night. 10-20% chance but that is better than nothing. We are abnormally dry according to the Drought Monitor folks too. This means, be careful with anything related to fire. As per winter weather around Christmas, it’s too far out to say virtually ANYTHING yet other than guidance is seeing “colder air” moving into the region. Until we [...]
THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-12/14/17 The Fire Danger is still around and will be for the winter. Just be careful. Overall, dry and cool with a very outside chance on Saturday that rain could fall somewhere within 200 miles of us. Not holding my breath but I would like to see some rainfall. My attitude towards rainfall is, it will happen when it happens. Kind of like winter will arrive when it happens too. That said, [...]
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY-12/13/17 Dry weather will persist for the foreseeable future. The Fire Danger will hang around for the rest of this fall season and then most of the winter. Just be extremely careful when using anything related to fire. This said, just be careful out there and report any smoke or fire that you may see to 911. Today, we will have a trough/front move through giving us a wind shift and “slightly” [...]
