Friday morning we woke up to a foot of snow outside our door. Although I admit this is nothing compared to the Scandinavian conditions of my childhood, here in Tulsa this kind of snowfall is highly unusual.So for those of you who didn't hear about our historic snow storm, below is an article from NewsOK.com for your amusement:
Record-breaking storm
The system that spawned severe thunderstorms Wednesday and transformed into a strong snowstorm Thursday reached historic proportions in the process, the National Weather Service said Friday.
Before the precipitation ended early Friday:
The 10.4 inches of sleet and snow measured at Tulsa International Airport for Thursday brought the monthly total to 10.5, which was the highest monthly snowfall for November. The previous mark was 5.6 inches in 1972.
The 10.4 inches Thursday was the highest daily snowfall for November, beating the 4 inches in 1972.
The normal annual snowfall for Tulsa is 9.1 inches, surpassed by this week's single storm.
Tulsa also set a record for maximum rainfall for the day with 1.14 inches. That broke the mark of 0.73 inch set in 1981.
There also were records set in other northeastern Oklahoma cities and towns.
Bartlesville recorded 15 inches of snow, beating the highest daily snowfall mark for November — 6 inches, set in 1923 and tied in 1951.
13 comments:
Ooooo! I wish I was there to enjoy all that historic snow! I'm hoping it will snow some while we are visiting for Christmas.
Dere har i hvert fall mer snø enn her i Norge foreløpig... Her er det nærmest vårtemperaturer og snøen kan vi se laaaangt etter! På nyhetne nå nettopp fortalte de om noen som hadde funnet hvitveis i skogen, og allergikere ringte til sykehusene for å høre om pollensesongen hadde begynt vel tidlig i år!!!
Hehe... Jaja, det blir nok jul i år også. Med eller uten snø;)
Ønsker deg ei kjempegod adventstid!
Kjekt å se at du blogger igjen...
Renee!
I know... it's fun! It's melting fast, though, so I'm afraid there won't be any left for Christmas, unless, of course, it SNOWS again!!! How's the bebe doing? Too bad we're going to miss you guys when you come out here... how long will you be staying?
Karina!
Jo, jeg forstår på familien at det er ikke snø verken i Norge eller Sverige... Jeg hadde håpet på en skikkelig Skandinavisk jul siden vi kommer til å tilbringe 3 uker hjemme (bare noen dager igjen!) over jul og nyttår. Men søstera mi har forberedt meg på at det blir nok en GRØNN jul i år! hehe
Snodig med hvitveis, da! Håper bare ikke det blir allergisesong.. den tok jo bare nylig slutt her! *snufs*
God advent til deg og!
+15°C / 59°F
This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here.
People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves.
The Norwegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.
+10°C / 50°F
The French are trying in vain to start their central heating.
The Norwegians plant flowers in their gardens.
+5°C / 41°F
Italian cars won't start.
The Norwegians are cruising in cabriolets.
0°C / 32°F
Distilled water freezes.
The water in Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.
-5°C / 23°F
People in California almost freeze to death.
The Norwegians have their final barbeque before winter.
-10°C / 14°F
The Brits start the heat in their houses.
The Norwegians start using long sleeves.
-20°C / -4°F
The Aussies flee from Mallorca.
The Norwegians end their Midsummer celebrations.
Autumn is here.
-30°C / -22°F
People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth.
The Norwegians start drying their laundry indoors.
-40°C / -40°F
Paris start cracking in the cold.
The Norwegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.
-50°C / -58°F
Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole.
The Norwegian army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.
-70°C / -94°F
The false Santa moves south.
The Norwegian army goes out on winter survival training.
-183°C / -297.4°F
Microbes in food don't survive.
The Norwegian cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
-273°C / -459.4°F
ALL atom-based movement halts.
The Norwegians start saying 'Faen, it's cold outside today.'
-300°C / -508°F
Hell freezes over.
Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
David!
*laughing out loud* I love it! Sounds about right.
Hanulf, thanks for the visit to my blog and the nice comments about the snowpeople. We used styrofoam balls to make the bodies. You can find them at any craft store, like Michael's or AC Moore. If you make some, take pics and let us see them, okay?
Kenju!
I will for sure - thank to you too! ;)
Weird how the climate seems to be reversing all over the globe. Who said global warming is bogus?!
You wont believe it, but where I'm at up north, we still have moskitoes! WTF!
Hi, Michele sent me!
Oh, just to let you know, my crazy ass blog has no comments, but it would still be nice if you stop by.
Crazy, isn't it! Green grass and RAIN is the report from Norway.
Love the "gossip-column," hehe
Hi again. It's nice to know we're not the only ones who were blessed with snow this week. Love the pic!
Well, we didn't get anywhere near the mass you guys did, though! Nice to "see" you again! :)
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