Winter Storm Update

Unfortunately I haven't been able to update with any additional information. As down here in southwest Oklahoma we have been dealing with an ice storm so i have worked 25 hours in the past two days. Currently we're still receiving light to moderate sleet. As freezing rain accumulated starting Monday morning before changing over to sleet overnight last night a little under a quarter of a inch. Then we had heavy sleet with thunder and lightning around sunrise this morning. The sleet has continued to fall but at a weaker pace throughout the day. As it has accumulated around 2inch on top of the ice and has made things around here an absolute mess.

This storm continues to strengthen and head east northeast spreading plenty of ice and snow in its path. My previous snowfall and ice predictions look pretty good for now. I do see a heavy band of snow across Southern Illinois northeast through southern and central Indiana into Ohio. Within this area a general 8-10 inches will fall with possible reports of 14 inches. Sleet may mix in at times so that might lower the total amounts. South of this snow is an severe ice storm across portions of Missouri, Kentucky and eventually into West Virginia. Eventually this storm will effect the east coast from Washington D.C north to Boston with ice and snow.

Have fun digging out!