Blizzard — Cimarron, Oklahoma

2006-12-29 to 2006-12-30 · Cimarron, Oklahoma

Event narrative

The Oklahoma Mesonet three miles south southeast of Boise City reported visibilities less than or equal to one quarter of a mile...sustained wind gusts in excess of thirty-five miles an hour...and heavy snow. Numerous cattle were lost in the storm.

Wider weather episode

A strong and vigorous upper low moved across the Rockies and brought strong winds and heavy snow to the Oklahoma panhandle. No fatalities were reported...however one woman was injured in Cimarron county when she became stranded in her home and had to be transported to a hospital in Boise City. State of Emergencies were issued for both Cimarron and Texas counties. The worst hit area was near the Oklahoma and Colorado state line in the vicinity of State Highway 287 where twenty familes were stranded in four feet of snow and snow drifts of twenty feet! Western Cimarron county was hard hit as rescue teams were able to dig five families out of the snow around the Wheeless area and rescue drivers whose car batteries would not start. The Oklahoma National Guard assisted in hay drops for cattle that were stranded by the heavy snow. The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives reported about twenty thousand customers were without power.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5651. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.