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Let It Snow

Temporary white coating leaves crop-loving moisture in its wake

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Kingfisher County was soaking wet after last week’s snow.

The snows that fell Thursday registered between five inches and six inches in depth and melted where it fell thanks to calm weather.

Lakes of water developed on wheat fields as the snow melted under sunny skies.

Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis reported a total of .8 inch moisture from six inches of snow - .3 inch falling before 7 a.m. Thursday and another .5 inch recorded after 7 a.m.

The snow came on top of 1.18 inches of rain earlier in the week.

Mesonet readings for selected areas included:

Three-day readings: Kingfisher . 31, El Reno .61, Minco .78, Guthrie .63, Watonga .24, Marshall .28 and Fairview .24.

Seven day reports: Kingfisher 2.66, Guthrie 3.20, El Reno 2.27, Watonga 1.18, Marshall 1.98, Tipton 1.69, Selling 1.74.

Most of the state received moisture from the wintry spell.

Heaviest moisture reports came from the southeast corner of the state with Idabel reporting 4.43 inches and Broken Bow. 4.44 inches.

The Panhandle almost missed it with Slapout reporting .06 inch Beaver .09 inch and Goodwell and Hooker recording only .01 inch, Cimarron County at the west end of the Panhandle recorded no moisture.