After three days of anticipation, Oklahoma received its first major winter storm of the season. The snow started November 27, the day after a powerful cold front pushed through the region. The jet stream pushed moisture into the area from southern New Mexico and Chihuahua as is commonly the case for Oklahoma winter weather events. The northwestern portions of the state were spared with only a few flurries reported, while the central and south-central regions received snowfall depths between five and ten inches. The southwestern part of the state received two to six inch totals, topped off with some sleet and freezing rain. The southeast got rain and freezing rain. See the table below for a complete listing of snowfall totals in the Norman NWS forecasting area.

Temperature-wise, Norman stayed below freezing for over 24 hours during and after the snowfall. By Saturday, warmer temperatures worked with the sun to melt all of the snow except for piles from plowed parking lots and the like.

Snowfall Totals

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