Oklahoma Skips Another Winter Blast For Mild February

Will Oklahoma see above-average temperatures or another arctic outbreak? Since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday and declared six more weeks of winter, local meteorologists have been going back and forth on what's in store for February.

January and February are the months Oklahoma typically sees the most snow. The state was struck with a historic snow storm before the end of January. And before the snow completely melted, local meteorologists stared hinting at the possibility of round two by the middle of February.

But even after six more weeks of winter was declared by the clairvoyant groundhog, local meteorologists are now saying that instead of another arctic blast this February, Oklahoma will instead experience above-average temperatures.

Oklahoma may see a mild February and a cold March.

Meteorologist Mike Collier broke down the recent social media blasts about another winter storm for Oklahoma this February. Collier actually posted about the winter round two a few days ago, but has since recanted his predictions after the latest data.

He stated in Facebook post that instead of Oklahoma being set up for a Polar Vortex collapse, the state may actually be getting ready for a stretched Polar Vortex with a Greenland blocking. This means Oklahoma could see milder weather in February with back-and-forth swings to colder weather.

Moving into February, Oklahoma residents can expect shorter and weaker cold fronts and frequent mild-temp days. And, according to Collier, if this trend continues, March could actually be the colder month instead of February.

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Could Oklahoma still see snow the middle of February?

Even though another historic snow storm may be ruled out by local meteorologists, doesn't mean Oklahoma won't see any snow at all. Some kind of weather event may still be brewing for the middle of February.

On Monday, News 9 Chief Meteorologist David Payne posted to his official Facebook page a picture of one of his weathercasts where he details that Feb. 13 is a day to watch. He's expecting strong, wet storms around this time with rain, thunderstorms, and, believe it or not, snow.

As usual, Oklahoma residents will have to wait and see what the weather does. Just in case, have a backup plan for Valentine's Day in case its affected by weather. Maybe not like it was 2021, but you never know!