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Sequoyah County Emergency Management
Sunday January 29th, 2023 :: 04:52 p.m. CST

Alert

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED*** ***Winter weather concerns increase***

..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM CSTWEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations of less than one inch and ice accumulations of a
few hundredths of an inch to around two tenths of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and
east central, northeast and southeast Oklahoma.

* WHEN...From 6 AM Monday to 6 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At this time the greater potential for the
higher ice accumulations look to be south of a McAlester to
Poteau line.

Also from the NWS:

With cold air in place, light freezing rain or freezing drizzle is
expected to expand tonight in areas south of Interstate 44 in
eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. A glaze of ice will be
possible on elevated surfaces, including bridges and overpasses.
Locations primarily on the north side of the precipitation could
see sleet, as well, but sleet accumulations and impacts are not
anticipated. In addition, northerly winds, gusty at times, will
continue overnight and combined with the cold temperatures, will
lead to wind chills from 5 below to 5 above zero early Monday
morning along and north of Interstate 44.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
MONDAY...Winter Weather Potential...Dangerous Wind Chill Potential.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Winter Weather Potential.
FRIDAY...No Hazards.
SATURDAY...High Wind Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
North winds combined with air temperatures in the teens and 20s
will result in single digit wind chill values through Monday
morning. An active upper level pattern will also begin at this
time and continue through midweek bringing several rounds of
wintry precipitation to the region. A combination of freezing
rain, sleet and snow are expected with areas from east central
into southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas favored for
impacts from ice accumulations. Confidence in the occurrence of
precipitation through Thursday remains fairly high, however, the
locations where near surface temperatures remain at or below
freezing, especially during daylight hours, remains in question.
Details surrounding specific impacts will be worked out as the
event unfolds with amounts and timing of freezing rain, sleet and
snow becoming more certain.

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Instructions:

Keep aware over the next few days. Travel could get hazardous at times.

Address/Location
Sequoyah County Emergency Management
120 E Chickasaw Ave
Sallisaw, OK 74955

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 918-774-2073

Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NWS Rebroadcast

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