Left: An icicle hangs from a boot of the Ranger statue at the front of campus
Below: Home of the Rangers sign with a little bit of snow on it.
Much of the snow that blanketed Alva and closed Northwestern Oklahoma State University Wednesday was gone by mid afternoon the same day.
The storm dumped 2.7 inches of white fluff overnight Tuesday. Along with the rain that preceded it and the freezing temperatures, conditions were dangerous for driving Wednesday morning, so officials made the decision to close campus.
This won’t be the last storm either. Weather.com is forecasting more snow for Tuesday. In the meantime, expect a high of 32 on Thursday before it soars to 50 on Friday and 40 on Saturday.
Weather facts
Coldest day ever recorded in Oklahoma? minus 31 on Feb.10, 2011 in Nowata.
Most snowfall in Alva? About three feet fell on Feb. 21-24, 1971. Known as the Blizzard of 1971, this storm was one of the Top 10 weather events for the Great Plains.
Alva averages about 4.1 inches of snow in February, according to the Western Regional Climate Center.
