February 2021
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2021
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/27/21 1-DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. Slow down as we are near freezing and roads may be slick in a few spots, especially elevated surfaces. 2- Get our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. Storm season is approaching and you need this tool to be as prepared as possible. You never know, it just might save your life and possibly your emotional state of mind. 3- A [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2021
0335L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/26/21 1-Nice day, for the most part, so get outside and enjoy it. Winds will be light and then pick up later today. Showers with a few embedded thunderstorms are forecast in the southeast half of the state over the weekend so if you plan on traveling, just keep that in mind. 2- Thunderstorms are unlikely here over the weekend so plan accordingly BUT keep an eye to the sky, [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2021
0300L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/25/21 1- Nice day on tap except for those pesky winds. Wind is needed to dry things out so we’ll just deal with it. Today, with temps in the 50s and NE winds you can find warmth on the west side of most buildings and enjoy the sun this afternoon. There is a possibility for rain late so we may have clouds move in during the day and evening hours. [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2021
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/24/21 1- Windy and cooler after a cold front moved through during the overnight hours. Winds will remain gusty all day. Temps will be somewhere in the 50s with some wind gusts around 30 mph. We have already had some gusts to 46 mph. 2- I haven’t mentioned anything lately about the FIRE DANGER. Even though we received a lot of snow, surface grasses and other plants are still dead [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2021
0350L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/23/21 1- WARMER TODAY WITH A HIGH AROUND 70? Remember what our temps were 1 week ago? WOW!! I’ll take this any day. We’ll have a cold front push in later this evening so expect temps to fall below freezing once again later tonight. Winds will remain gusty from later this morning through the overnight hours. No precip is expected but we’ll have cooler temps. The front will bring PACIFIC [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2021
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/22/21 1- WARM weather to begin the week and cooler weather to end the week. We may see some light wintry precipitation during the overnight hours as it appears right now later in the week. We’ll see what happens as we get closer. A few fronts will come through thus lowering our temps but enjoy these warm days to begin the week. 2- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2021
0335L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/21/21 1-Partly cloudy and warmer conditions are in store today. The winds will be up again as a front will push in later this afternoon. Tonight, will be colder with lows back down in the 20s. At least it won’t be below zero!! 2- We had a lot of melting occur yesterday and with the help of the wind, we’ll see quite a bit more today. That said, be careful [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2021
0340L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/20/2021 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency notification app. Now that things are settling down, there may not be as many notification coming through. For those that have recently downloaded our app should play with it and learn it. We will probably have a few more winter events then storm season will be upon us. Now is a good time to be thinking about preparing for the spring too. [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2021
0345L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/19/21 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency notification app. Preparedness is key to being ready for anything that may affect you. This app is loaded with info you can read, you can put essential info into it for you and always know that NWS & GCEM INFORMATION COMES THROUGH AUTOMATICALLY. YOU are your first line of defense; OUR app is your weapon of knowledge. Download it today! 2- We [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2021
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/18/21 1-GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency notification app. It’s the best way for us to push info to you and NWS information comes through automatically. Want to be prepared and stay prepared? There is lots of information within the app too. Download it today! 2- Over the next several days the cold temps will be overcome by warmer temps. This will be a slow process until the snowpack melts [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2021
0415L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/17/21 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. It’s the best way to keep up with weather and other information from GCEM and the NWS. 1- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 6PM TODAY. Light accumulation of additional snow is possible. Per my measurements this morning, we have received right at 4 inches of very powdery snow. Not too bad overall. 2-Light snow will continue through roughly mid-morning [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2021
0345L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/16/21 At 0300, it’s -10 degrees with light winds. If anyone has be outside today, use EXTREME caution and cover up. Be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and stay up with the latest weather info and news from the Energy issues along the central U.S. 1- WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from noon today until 6pm Wednesday. 4 to 6 inches of additional snow is [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2021
0355L-MONDAY EXTREMELY COLD OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/15/21 1- WIND CHILL WARNING in effect now until Tuesday morning at 12 noon. Right now, at 0320 local time, we are at -6 below zero with a wind chill of -32 degrees below zero. If you have to be out, USE EXTREME CAUTION. 2- WINTER STORM WATCH from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. We aren’t in the Winter Storm Warning area for tomorrow YET but may be [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2021
0400L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/14/21 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency notification app. Download it now so you can keep up with NWS and GCEM information. 1-WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6PM ON MONDAY. 5-10 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUSLY LOW TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILL TEMPS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT THROUGH THIS WHOLE EVENT. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MIGHT BECOME AN ISSUE AS SNOW ACCUMULATES AND BLOWS ACROSS ROADWAYS THUS DECREASING VISIBILITY. USE [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2021
0350L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/13/21 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. NOW is a good time to download it. 1-WINTER STORM WARNING in effect from MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 6pm on MONDAY. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS and heavy snow are expected. Per guidance from the NWS, snow accumulations could be around 5-10 inches with VERY DANGEROUS WIND CHILL TEMPS FROM 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO are expected Monday and Tuesday mornings. 2- WIND CHILL ADVISORY [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2021
0345L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/12/21 1- WIND CHILL ADVISORY in effect FROM NOW until NOON on SATURDAY. 2-WINTER STORM WATCH in effect FROM LATER SATURDAY EVENING until Monday PM. 3- WIND CHILL TEMPS AS LOW AS -10 BELOW ZERO AND THEN SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6-10 INCHES POSSIBLE late this weekend. Travel may become very difficult to near impossible in some areas. The wind chill temps could cause frostbite in less than 30 minutes. Use [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2021
0415L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/11/21 1- BITTER COLD temps will continue so if you have to get out, be careful. Don’t get too overconfident driving either. I have seen a few of these overachievers end up in the ditch. There will always be those few!! 2- Weather-wise, DO NOT PANIC over ratings needed TV station super high snowfall amounts. Especially those that say 100%. Realistically, 5 to 10 inches likely right now based on [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2021
0355L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/10/21 1- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6PM TONIGHT JUST TO OUR SOUTH FOR THE S.E. 2/3RDS OF OKLAHOMA. FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE ARE THE MAIN THREATS. 2- Traveling ANYWHERE is NOT advised. Even here in Enid, some roads are very treacherous. There is no reason to be in a major hurry as that will just cause an accident. Stay at home if at all possible and if you have to be out, [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2021
0400L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/9/21 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency/notification app. If you don’t have it, you will probably need it in the very near future. Download it, learn it, and stay prepared. Your life could depend on it. 2- How does everyone like being in the freezer? Get used to it this week as there is no relief in sight right now through at least next Tuesday, maybe longer next week. [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2021
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-2/8/21 REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN GET INFORMATION FROM OGE, ROAD CONDITIONS, ETC ON OUR GCEM.ORG WEBSITE. Scroll down a little on the front page and there you go! 1- “WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY” remains in effect until 4pm today. All surfaces will be affected by freezing fog/drizzle and/or freezing rain. Use “EXTREME CAUTION” if you have to get out today. 2- After this system moves out, another shot of reinforcing arctic [...]
