The Cold, Hard Facts

The Cold, Hard Facts

Topic Author: Aimee Wilmoth

Posted: 12:56 PM Apr 7, 2009

Replies Posted: 1 comments

Save

Recent Blog Topics

Font Size:

The Cold, Hard Facts
April 7, 2009

Well, we certainly had a hard freeze in many spots this morning. This is a very unusual pattern for this time of year. The cold weather is not good news for local farmers. It will be at least a week before we know what kind of impact these temperatures had on crops around the region. But, Mike Schulte, director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, says the cold weather will probably have a large impact.

Below, I listed some interesting facts about this latest cold blast and also posted some of the morning lows and record breaking temperatures for today.

● This morning was the coldest it has been since March 2nd.
● Most locations were at or below freezing for 2 to 6 hours.
● The average last hard freeze occurs March 4-10th (depending on where you live).
● The average last freeze occurs March 22-31 (also depends on where you live).

	Today's Low	Record Low
Sherman	30	29 (1971)
Ardmore	28	27 (1939)
Atoka	*27	27 (1939)
Duncan	*21	27 (1939)
Durant	*25	26 (1936)
Madill	*24	30 (1969)
Marietta	*19	31 (1971)

(* tied or broke previous record)

Aimee Wilmoth
KXII-TV

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

by David Location: Muenster on Apr 9, 2009 at 06:44 PM

Yes, it was chilly Tuesday morning, but it didn't last long, and most of our plants were not affected. Now, 2 days later, it's hotter than heck, there are fires burning out of control all around us, and the air is so thick with smoke we can't even go outside without endangering our health. Frankly, I prefer the cold!

Reply [ Report Abuse ]