A storm system that brought winter weather to Oklahoma will slowly move away on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service said some precipitation may linger in eastern sections of the state, but clearing skies will be the rule for most areas. Temperatures will remain below average, but warm up over the next several days.
On Tuesday, skies were cloudy statewide and snow fell heaviest in northern Oklahoma. The weather service reported 2- to 3-inch amounts in an area from Buffalo to east of Cherokee, including Alva, Cherokee, Fort Supply, Waynoka and Woodward. In Medford, about 3.5 inches fell, according to a graphic on the weather service's Web site.
South of that area, from 1- to 2-inch amounts were noted, including 1.5 inches in Braman and 1 inch in Enid.
Daytime highs ranged from 31 degrees in Guymon to 60 degrees in McAlester. The high in Guthrie, Hobart, Oklahoma City and Stillwater was 42 degrees and it reached 49 degrees in Tulsa.
The weather service scaled back a winter weather advisory to cover about 26 counties in central and northeastern Oklahoma until early Wednesday. A lake wind advisory was in effect for McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma.
Skies should be partly to mostly cloudy on Wednesday, with a slight chance of light snow lingering in southeast Oklahoma. Temperatures should reach the 30s and 40s during the day and dip into the teens and 20s under mostly clear skies Wednesday night.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected Thursday through Saturday, with winds picking up on Saturday. Temperatures should warm into the 40s and 50s on Thursday.
Highs in the 50s and 60s are expected on Friday and Saturday. Lows are expected to dip into the 20s and 30s both nights, forecasters said.
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