Claire Danes in ‘Temple Grandin’; truly inspirational

Few films I watch can I describe as “inspirational”, but the movie ‘Temple Grandin’ (HBO) is one of those films.

Claire Danes in HBO's 'Temple Grandin' (Courtesy of HBO)

Claire Danes, who portrays Temple Grandin, has a long list of accomplishments to her credit, my favorite being ’Romeo and Juliet’, but ‘Temple Grandin’ will be one movie that will stick in my mind as one of her best works – like Patty Duke’s role in ’The Miracle Worker’.   Some movies just touch you that way.

Temple Grandin suffers from autism.  But, maybe “suffers” is the wrong word.  It might be better to say that Temple is autistic and shows the world that autism is a disability that can be overcome.  In Temple’s case, autism is one of the tools she used to achieve her success.  She went on to earn her doctorate and has become an authority in animal science and what it means to be autistic.

The movie explores Temple’s life and her struggle during her high school and college years.  It also shows the downside of autism, to a point that you might feel a little uncomfortable watching some scenes.  But, overall, the movie takes those awkward moments, combines them with Temple’s guts and determination, and teaches us about possibilities.

In the movie, Temple says, ” …I was different, but not less.”  And she’s proven that.  Dr. Grandin is now a published author, accomplished speaker and college professor.

Watch it.  Learn.  Be inspired.

Watch this movie on HBO and HBO on Demand.
More about Temple Grandin at http://www.templegrandin.com.

Winter Storm Warning has been canceled for our area

FM: NWS TULSA OPERATIONS
RE: RE: URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
for TULSA OK. County
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
Issued 135 PM CST MON FEB 8 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
* IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…DELAWARE…PAWNEE…OTTAWA…
WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA…PITTSBURG…MCINTOSH…
MUSKOGEE…LATIMER AND HASKELL.

* THE WINTER WEATHER HAS ENDED.

NWS Tulsa: Winter Storm Warning update at 7:01am

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
701 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ054>076-082115-
/O.CON.KTSA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T1200Z/
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN-
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-
MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
701 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
   WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…DELAWARE…PAWNEE…OTTAWA…
   WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA…PITTSBURG…SEQUOYAH…
   MCINTOSH…MUSKOGEE…LE FLORE…LATIMER AND HASKELL. IN
   ARKANSAS…WASHINGTON…MADISON…CRAWFORD…BENTON…
   SEBASTIAN…CARROLL AND FRANKLIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHEAST
   OKLAHOMA THIS MORNING MOVING INTO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BY EARLY
   AFTERNOON. THE BANDS OF SNOW WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS FAR
   NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS EVENING BEFORE
   SHIFTING EAST AROUND MIDNIGHT.

 * 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
   44 WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS EAST CENTRAL
   OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL
   LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN
   AREAS.

IMPACTS…
 * ROADS…BRIDGES…AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AREA WILL
   LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.

 * COUNTIES WHERE IT WAS REPORTED THAT ROADS WERE SLICK IN SPOTS…
   CARROLL…MADISON…BENTON…WASHINGTON…CRAWFORD…FRANKLIN…
   SEBASTIAN…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

NWS Tulsa: Winter Storm Warning Update at 4:00am

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
400 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ054>072-074-076-081800-
/O.CON.KTSA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100209T1200Z/
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN-
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-
MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-HASKELL-LE FLORE-
400 AM CST MON FEB 8 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
   WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…DELAWARE…PAWNEE…OTTAWA…
   WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA…SEQUOYAH…MCINTOSH…
   MUSKOGEE…LE FLORE AND HASKELL. IN ARKANSAS…WASHINGTON…
   MADISON…CRAWFORD…BENTON… SEBASTIAN…CARROLL AND FRANKLIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * SNOW IS ALREADY OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA EAST OF A
   MUSKOGEE TO JAY LINE AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40. SNOW IS
   ALSO OCCURRING NORTH AND WEST OF TULSA NEAR THE OKLAHOMA/KANSAS
   BORDER. THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW ACROSS THE
   REMAINDER OF THE WARNED AREA THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW
   ACCUMULATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
   THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT.

 *  4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH
   THE HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
   IN FRANKLIN AND MADISON COUNTIES.

IMPACTS…
 * TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES
   WILL BE POSSIBLE.

 * COUNTIES WHERE IT WAS REPORTED THAT ROADS WERE SLICK IN SPOTS…
   BENTON…WASHINGTON…CRAWFORD…FRANKLIN…SEBASTIAN…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

NWS Tulsa: Winter Storm Warning updated at 5:24PM

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
524 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010
ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>064-067-080730-
/O.CON.KTSA.WS.W.0002.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-
CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-WAGONER-
524 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM
CST TUESDAY…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…CREEK…WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…
   DELAWARE…OTTAWA…WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA AND
   PAWNEE. IN ARKANSAS…WASHINGTON…MADISON…BENTON AND CARROLL.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * RAIN TONIGHT WILL MIX WITH SNOW MONDAY AND CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
   MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

 * FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM NORTH OF FORT SMITH
   ACROSS TAHLEQUAH TO TULSA AND CREEK COUNTY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS
   FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES OVER FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS AND THE
   NORTHERN TIER OF OKLAHOMA COUNTIES NEAR THE KANSAS STATE LINE.
   SNOW SHOULD END TUESDAY. 

IMPACTS…
 * TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES
   ARE LIKELY IN SOME AREAS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

NWS Tulsa: Winter Storm Warning Update; 3-5″ snow locally

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
105 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010
ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-OKZ057-058-060>070-080315-
/O.CON.KTSA.WS.W.0002.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-CRAIG-OTTAWA-
TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-DELAWARE-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-
ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-
105 PM CST SUN FEB 7 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM
CST TUESDAY…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
   WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…DELAWARE…CRAIG…OTTAWA AND
   MUSKOGEE. IN ARKANSAS…WASHINGTON…MADISON…CRAWFORD…
   BENTON…CARROLL AND FRANKLIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * RAIN IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AN NORTHWEST
   ARKANSAS TONIGHT.  THE RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW IN FAR NORTHWEST
   ARKANSAS AND EXTREME NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA LATE TONIGHT.  THE
   PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY CHANGE TO ALL SNOW
   ACROSS THE WARNING AREA ON MONDAY.  THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED
   FROM MID AFTERNOON MONDAY INTO MONDAY EVENING.  THE SNOW
   WILL END MONDAY NIGHT.

 * FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
   WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 7 INCHES POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY IN THE
   HIGHEST TERRAIN.  SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN THE WARNING
   AREA IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

IMPACTS…
 * TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS IN THE HEAVIEST SNOW DUE TO THE
   STATE OF THE ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.  TRAVEL IN THE TERRAIN
   OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COULD BE DIFFICULT FOR A TIME.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED TONIGHT.  ENSURE
   AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS INCLUDING MEDICINES
   AND INFANT SUPPLIES.

 * FOLLOW CONDITIONS CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO DELAY TRAVEL.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

NWS Tulsa issues a Winter Storm Warning, effective 6AM on Monday to 6AM on Tuesday

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
338 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010
ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ057-058-060>064-067>069-071800-
/O.UPG.KTSA.WS.A.0002.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KTSA.WS.W.0002.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAIG-OTTAWA-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-
338 AM CST SUN FEB 7 2010

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM CST
TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6
AM CST TUESDAY…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CREEK…WAGONER…TULSA…
   ROGERS…MAYES…DELAWARE…CRAIG AND OTTAWA. IN ARKANSAS…
   WASHINGTON…MADISON…BENTON AND CARROLL.

 * THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN SUNDAY BUT COULD BECOME A
   MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
   THE RAIN AND SNOW COULD CHANGE BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES
   DURING THE NIGHT BUT EVENTUALLY WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON MONDAY.
   THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
   THE SNOW TAPERING OFF TO SNOW FLURRIES LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

 * FROM 4 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM 6 AM
   MONDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.

IMPACTS…
 * TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES
   WILL BE POSSIBLE.

DEFINITION…
 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
   EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

NWS Tulsa issues Winter Storm Watch: 2-7″ snow possible in NE OK

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
344 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010
ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ057-058-060>064-067>069-070545-
/O.CON.KTSA.WS.A.0002.100208T1200Z-100209T1200Z/
BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAIG-OTTAWA-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-WAGONER-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-
344 PM CST SAT FEB 6 2010

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT…

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…OTTAWA…DELAWARE…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…CRAIG…
   CREEK…WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS AND MAYES. IN ARKANSAS…
   BENTON…WASHINGTON…CARROLL AND MADISON.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN SUNDAY BUT COULD BECOME A
   MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING. 
   THE RAIN AND SNOW COULD CHANGE BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES
   DURING THE NIGHT BUT EVENTUALLY WILL CHANGE TO SNOW ON MONDAY.

 * FROM 2 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM MONDAY
   MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY
   412 IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. 

IMPACTS…
 * ROADS…BRIDGES…AND OVERPASSES MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS
   IN THE WATCH AREA…MAKING TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. POWER OUTAGES ARE
   POSSIBLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * CONSIDER CHANGING TRAVEL PLANS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ADEQUATE
   SUPPLY OF FOOD…WATER AND THE NECESSARY MEDICATION TO LAST
   THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE WINTER STORM.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

Winter Weather Advisory Update: up to 1″ snow possible

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
949 PM CST THU FEB 4 2010

OKZ054>061-064-051200-
/O.CON.KTSA.WW.Y.0006.100205T0400Z-100205T1600Z/
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
949 PM CST THU FEB 4 2010

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST
FRIDAY…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…PAWNEE…WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG…NOWATA…
   CREEK…OTTAWA…TULSA AND ROGERS.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * AREAS OF DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST
   OKLAHOMA…BEFORE PRECIPITATION INCREASES AND EVENTUALLY
   CHANGES TO LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING IN
   AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44.

 * AROUND AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN MUCH OF THE
   ADVISORY AREA BETWEEN 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY…
   WITH UP TO TWO INCHES POSSIBLE NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER.

IMPACTS…
 * ROADS IN THE ADVISORY AREA MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS…
   ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND NON-TREATED SURFACES.

 * COUNTIES WHERE POOR VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED…OSAGE…PAWNEE…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO STAY ON TREATED
   ROADWAYS. EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

NWS Issues a Winter Weather Advisory for the Tulsa area; effective until 10AM on Friday

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
559 PM CST THU FEB 4 2010

OKZ060-061-064-050800-
/O.EXA.KTSA.WW.Y.0006.100205T0400Z-100205T1600Z/
TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-
559 PM CST THU FEB 4 2010

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST FRIDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST FRIDAY…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
 * IN OKLAHOMA…CREEK…TULSA AND ROGERS.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
 * RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA WILL BECOME
   PREDOMINANTLY SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AS COLDER AIR MOVES
   INTO THE REGION RAIN MAY TRANSITION TO SNOW AS FAR SOUTH AS
   THE TULSA METROPOLITAN AREA.

 * UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM 10 PM THIS
   EVENING TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY…PRIMARILY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44.

IMPACTS…
 * ROADS IN THE ADVISORY AREA MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS…
   ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND NON-TREATED SURFACES.

DEFINITION…
 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINTERY PRECIPITATION MAY
   ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
 * USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO STAY ON TREATED
   ROADWAYS. EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS.

 * STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.