Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 44

   Mesoscale Discussion 0044
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1034 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

   Areas affected...Portions of West Texas into central Oklahoma

   Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation 

   Valid 241634Z - 242030Z

   SUMMARY...An expanding area of mostly sleet will continue northeast
   through the afternoon.

   DISCUSSION...An area of showery precipitation continues to expand
   from West Texas into southwest Oklahoma this morning. The
   precipitation coverage is already more expansive than shown by any
   12Z guidance and it continues to expand. This area of showers is
   mostly sleet thus far, but KTLX CC and the 12Z OUN RAOB would imply
   it will become mostly snow as it approaches I-40 across central
   Oklahoma. 

   Sleet accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 inches per hour and snowfall
   accumulation of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour are possible within the
   heavier showers/bands from Northwest Texas into central Oklahoma
   through mid-afternoon. 

   Expect this area of precipitation to weaken as it moves farther
   northeast during the afternoon. This will likely result in more
   scattered precipitation coverage across this region for a few hours
   during the late afternoon before precipitation rapidly expands this
   evening ahead of the approaching main trough.

   ..Bentley.. 01/24/2026

   ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

   ATTN...WFO...TSA...FWD...OUN...SJT...LUB...AMA...MAF...

   LAT...LON   32490119 32610154 33220201 34030195 34640135 35719819
               35709619 35059591 33939704 32969906 32480056 32490119