Photo of the Week: Snow in Norman (2010)
With snow in the forecast for North Texas, I figured it was a good week to feature a snow photo. This photo was taken on January 29, 2010, and shows the Oklahoma Memorial Union on the University of Oklahoma campus in the middle of a heavy snow event. In fact, this event is the largest single-day snowfall I have ever personally experienced. Growing up on the Gulf Coast, snow was quite rare, let alone accumulating snow. This occurred during my second semester at OU, so it was quite a treat for a Louisiana boy. Data from the NWS shows that Norman received 7-9 inches of snow, depending on which station you use. Either way, over half a foot of snow! In fact, Norman recorded the highest amount in the state for this particular day, though most of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area picked up at least six inches of snow. I'm doubtful the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex will see something like this on Tuesday night/Wednesday (unless you believe a few outlier runs of the GFS), but I do th