• MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 2242

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    ACUS11 KWNS 011237
    SWOMCD
    SPC MCD 011237=20
    ARZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-011700-

    Mesoscale Discussion 2242
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0637 AM CST Mon Dec 01 2025

    Areas affected...Northeast OK...western/central AR...far southwest
    MO

    Concerning...Winter mixed precipitation=20

    Valid 011237Z - 011700Z

    SUMMARY...Freezing rain may increase across parts of central
    Arkansas this morning, while light mixed precipitation will continue
    to spread from northeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas and far
    southwest Missouri.

    DISCUSSION...Mixed precipitation (mainly in the form of shallow
    convective showers) has been spreading east-northeastward across central/eastern OK this morning. The 00Z OUN, 06Z LMN, and 12Z FWD
    soundings, along with recent objective mesoanalyses, suggest that a
    temperature inversion above 700 mb is limiting the depth of the
    convective showers, while dryness below 800 mb initially limited
    precipitation rates. However, the regenerative nature of this
    precipitation has resulted in evaporative moistening and cooling of
    the column, allowing for at least light accumulations of
    precipitation at the ground. Some icing has been noted in the OKC
    area, and light ice accretion and/or sleet accumulation may spread east-northeastward from northeast OK into northwest AR and far
    southwest MO. Some snow may mix with the precipitation in this area,
    though with the primary ascent and saturation occurring generally
    below the dendritic growth zone, a tendency toward sleet or freezing
    rain may persist in these areas as well.=20

    Farther south, stronger buoyancy (as observed in the 12Z FWD
    sounding with MUCAPE above 100 J/kg) may support somewhat heavier
    precipitation rates from southwest into central AR later this
    morning, within a persistent low-level warm-advection regime. While
    low-level temperatures are more marginal compared to areas farther
    north, evaporative cooling and relatively dry/cold surface
    trajectories from the northeast may allow for some ice accretion,
    especially on elevated surfaces. A transition to primarily rain may
    occur from southwest to northeast by late morning, due to continued
    warm advection and muted diurnal heating.

    ..Dean.. 12/01/2025

    ...Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!4x3U_D_RRiwpgCEMvwBjSRzjAKESpU4LXUemaSD0zcTYsIZcmGcUH4gPS8PTY3plS7n5F9K5a= zQMUbSCyY8rmyh7yzA$ for graphic product...

    ATTN...WFO...LZK...SGF...SHV...TSA...

    LAT...LON 35399566 35989597 36629598 36859458 36509267 35449188
    34449201 33789247 33749316 34059431 34529443 35189452
    35399566=20


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