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A Review of the Christmas Blizzard – Norman, OK - 2009

A Review of the Christmas Blizzard – Norman, OK - 2009. Clark Payne COCAMS – 20 September 2010. A little about myself. Born/raised in Oklahoma Blizzard of 1988 Tornadoes Elk City – Grandma’s Cellar Moore, OK – Piano Recital 3 May 1999 8 May 2003. Blizzard of 2009 Review.

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A Review of the Christmas Blizzard – Norman, OK - 2009

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  1. A Review of the Christmas Blizzard – Norman, OK - 2009 Clark Payne COCAMS – 20 September 2010

  2. A little about myself • Born/raised in Oklahoma • Blizzard of 1988 • Tornadoes • Elk City – Grandma’s Cellar • Moore, OK – Piano Recital • 3 May 1999 • 8 May 2003

  3. Blizzard of 2009 Review Official Snowfall: 13.5 inches Records: 24-hour – 11.3 inches – Mar 19, 1924 Storm-total – 12.1 inches – Jan 5-7, 1988

  4. Initial Thoughts… + Little Precip

  5. December 23rd (morning) • Winter Storm Watch (Central/Northern OK)

  6. December 23rd (afternoon) • Winter Storm Warning • Entire NWS CWA…4-6 inches…strong winds

  7. December 24th (morning) • Winter Storm Warning upgraded • Widespread 4-8 inches…locally greater amounts

  8. December 24th (late morning) • Blizzard Warning • Rapidly falling temps…strong winds…deepening low

  9. Impacts • 9 fatalities • All major interstates and roads closed • Many stranded motorists • National Guard called in • Airports closed

  10. My Stories

  11. Leaving for Weleetka, OK • Event ramping up • Roads starting to get slick here • Visibilities starting to drop • Weather not as bad to the east at the moment • Need to make it back tonight

  12. Watching the event unfold

  13. Watching the event unfold

  14. Watching the event unfold

  15. Watching the event unfold

  16. Watching the event unfold

  17. Watching the event unfold

  18. The trek to Burger King…

  19. Christmas Day • Traveled to Newcastle & Moore for family get-togethers (against my better judgement) • Saw at least 100 stranded cars…some in the middle of the interstate!

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