The Winter Weather Events
of January 3-5, 2005

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3. Forward to 6:00 am Tuesday morning. Precipitaton is occurring across much of Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle. Examine the OK-FIRST "critical thickness" map for 6:00 am. Based on this critical thickness map:

  • In northwestern Oklahoma, what is the probable form of precipitation (snow or non-snow) as it falls from clouds?
  • How confident are you in this assessment?
  • Does this mean it will definitely reach the surface in this form?


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