Winter Storm Watch, Oklahoma

Severe

6 or more inches of snow are likely across parts of Oklahoma, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel could be very difficult.

Ended Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Wednesday, January 21, 10:12 at night.

Issued: Tuesday, January 20, 12:59 in the afternoon
Expires: Sunday, January 25, 6 in the morning
Updated: January 21, 2026

Places in this watch

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 35 mph

Map

This watch
Interstates
US highways

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 or more inches are likely across parts of Oklahoma. A glaze of ice up to two tenths of an inch is possible in parts of southern Oklahoma and north Texas along with sleet accumulations. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph on Friday. Additionally, dangerously cold wind chills are expected Friday night through Sunday morning.
Where: Portions of central, east central, northern, northwest, southeast, southern, southwest, and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.
When: From Friday afternoon through early Sunday morning.
Impacts: Travel could be very difficult.

Updates

Wednesday 2:01 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
Wednesday 1:02 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
Tuesday 12:59 in the afternoon
Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. January 20, 2026