Photos of icing on vegetation and tree damage in northwest Norman, OK on December 10, 2007. The ice that covered trees and power lines across the city resulted in the most massive power outage in Tulsa in recent memory.

[45] One day later, in the aftermath of the storm, a third person died in Val-des-Monts when a temporary garage structure collapsed and trapped the victim under a heavy load of snow that was in process of being removed. An inch or two of snow fell in many areas, before a wintry mix of icy precipitation (up to a half-inch of ice accumulation)[12] made things even more treacherous. Aviation Weather [6] Most areas of Iowa saw about a half an inch of ice, with isolated reports as high as 2 inches (51 mm). A large wintry mix of precipitation hit in the overnight hours between Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th. Saturday, December 8, 2007 brought in dropping temperatures. Office Staff Brenda Manasco remembers the sound of branches breaking during the Monday morning after the largest ice storm in recent memory hit Tulsa last year. Averages and Records “Sometimes nature calls the shots,” Lau said. London received 60 cm (23.5 in) from the storm proper, followed by several days of unrelenting snowsqualls. “If it happens again,” Grass said, “I’m so moving further south.”. All NOAA, Hot and dry conditions will continue through Friday across portions of California, resulting in critical fire weather conditions. Special Weather Statements The ice storm that hit Tulsa and the surrounding area in December of 2007 was one of the most adverse weather events that has occurred in the Tulsa area in a long time. Photo by Brenda Manasco. 0000002633 00000 n Poor air quality will also persist over the West Coast and Plains due to wildfire smoke. The paramedics took the neighbors to the hospital. The storm forced a men's World Cup Super-G skiing event at Beaver Creek, where the total was 15 inches (380 mm), to be canceled. [25], As the storm moved into the Northeastern United States and portions of Ontario and Quebec on December 2, six inches (150 mm) of snow fell in portions of central New York, while three inches (76 mm) of snow fell across New Jersey[26] with a dusting in several other areas. [8] Icing on the runways shut down Des Moines International Airport for several hours, after an American Airlines flight with 44 passengers skidded off a taxiway. [46][47], As the storm redeveloped off the Atlantic Coast on December 3 and 4, it gave another round of heavy and mixed precipitation for New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Past Weather Events, Weather Safety NWS [34][40] In Quebec City, the 16 inches (41 cm) received in 24 hours were 4 centimeters short of its worst in such a period, the record being the same date as Montreal's worst 24-hour snowfall, March 4, 1971. On November 29 and November 30, as the storm moved out of the Pacific region, it dumped up to four feet (1.2 m) of snow in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Snow, Ice, Wind Storms, We’ve seen the after-effects, entire communities without power!Here are some tips on how to safely restore power due to unexpected power outages and safely use emergency generators.How to Choose the Right Emergency Electric Generatorhttp://www.mainpowerconnect.com/static3/howto.aspHow to Safely Operate a Portable Generator and Transfer Switchhttp://www.mainpowerconnect.com/static3/index.aspGenerator Safety Frequently Asked Questionshttp://www.mainpowerconnect.com/static3/faq.asp, Brenda Manasco remembers the sound of branches breaking during the Monday morning after the largest ice storm in recent memory hit, The ice that covered trees and power lines across the city resulted in the most massive power outage in, Cheryl Taylor, who lives in the neighborhood northwest of 61, “There were tree limbs in my driveway and up and down the street,”, Grass, like many others, ended up seeking solace at a house that had power. After the passage of the storm, more cold air was funneled across most of the eastern half of the country where additional lake-effect snows occurred for portions of Upper Michigan, New York state and south-central Ontario. Numerous highway accidents were reported, resulting in three deaths in Wisconsin and one in Illinois, as well as numerous injuries. The old one was set in 1991 when about 6 inches fell over both regions.

On Saturday December 8, an Arctic air mass moved into Oklahoma from Kansas.

Please Contact Us. Most people in the city experienced an outage for some amount of time, and some residents were out of power for weeks. Severe Weather Safety, Special Programs A devastating ice storm cut off power to over one million people, and brought widespread damage and auto accidents to a large part of Oklahoma and surrounding states on December 8-11, 2007. 44 inches was reported at Wolf Creek Pass and 36 inches (910 mm) at Gunnison, Colorado. Tornado Database
Submit a Spot Forecast <<4325DAFE6D7B2F448EC14FA9FAC7E094>]>> The storm was expected to strengthen as it approached the Atlantic Coast on December 3 and affected New England, Quebec, eastern Ontario and the Canadian Maritimes with a major winter storm, primarily snow, with some mixing in the southernmost areas. About Our Office ?Y�������:t6�l'� ���fbjM��ΆJ�8L��a����_m�|x��d�p.�����;���3�n67h�Zك��j��U��ٜ���=�ٙ���r�Lhm��[���H'C��$�(�;������Υ�����r�7-:��x�M.�ts��1r�'��m��RA�k�ਂ\��VIJr�G�V�0�y��ۛ���%���}^R��3s���~^�*�S�0�ں(���.�[��Eع7��`���e�D���%r��̰wf���W�������1�!o%g ��p��D��ǤG_\�sZ9�/�e�M���a-�k�v�h����I��hpo��! H���Mk�0������c9�K�֤�: 497 0 obj <>stream Many adjacent areas received 1/2 inches of ice with 1/4 inches farther south and north from the highest impact areas. Questions? Cheryl Taylor, who lives in the neighborhood northwest of 61st and Lewis, also had vivid memories of the ice storm. Road Conditions Grass, like many others, ended up seeking solace at a house that had power. 0000004507 00000 n StormReady [22] The Minnesota State Patrol reported 338 accidents, but no fatalities.