Cold weather in the USA: minimally 20 dead, Oklahoma City the coldest in 122 years! -25,6°C / -14°F

MK February 17, 2021 5 min read

Wave of extremely cold weather in the USA continues and country reports minimally 20 dead, 73% of the territory under the snow /a topic of the next article/ and many broken all-time or very old temperature records.

As we mentioned in previous articles, extreme winter has shifted up to Texas and northern Mexico /https://mkweather.com/2021/02/17/extreme-frosts-in-mexico-monclova-620-masl-100c-all-time-record-2021/; https://mkweather.com/2021/02/14/ely-minnesota-the-usa-50f-456c-records-in-midwest-and-texas-expected//. In Texas, only -28,9°C / -20°F was measured, what is only 3°C from all-time state temperature record /https://mkweather.com/2021/02/16/70-4-of-the-usa-under-the-snow-the-snowiest-winter-ever-record-is-70-9-and-the-next-snowfall-is-expected//, moreover, pipeline in southern USA frozen, therefore millions people including northern Mexico experienced with widespread power outages.

The coldest known temperature during ongoing coldwave was measured in North Dakota, only -46,1°C / -51°F /https://mkweather.com/2021/02/15/historic-winter-in-the-usa-51f-461c-in-bottineau-north-dakota-128-year-record-broken//.

Extremely cold wasn´t only in Texas, but in the large region between Canada and Mexico (from Minnesota to Texas), including Oklahoma. In Oklahoma City was on Tuesday, 16. February measured the coldest temperature in 122 years, since the end of 19. century, only -25,6°C / -14°F.

Temperature anomalies from long-term average reached above Midwest ad Texas less than -40°F.

Meantime, area within a territory of the USA under the snow reached 73%, what is the lowest value since the beginning of records in 2001. Southeastward from extreme blizzard, freezing rain has occurred in Southeast.

Extreme winter is still forecasted until Friday, in east until Sunday and during the next weeks, extreme winter should return mainly into parts of Canada and Great Lakes region.

The temperature in Oklahoma City is up to 9F after bottoming out at -14F early Tuesday morning, the lowest temperature in the city since February 12, 1899: https://t.co/8b8YzIl8td pic.twitter.com/K6AdWOhquq
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) February 16, 2021

16 February 2021 is making history in #OklahomaCity with the temperature having dropped to -14F (-25.6C), the lowest Temp. in 122 years after the -17F (-27.2C) recorded on Feb 12,1899. @bhensonweather @climateguyw @Climatologist49 @mikeseidel @WeatherProf https://t.co/XZbsEYuYyz
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) February 16, 2021

It's bitterly #cold across many parts of the US and N Mexico as 2 #winter #storms bring #snow/freezing #rain
Eg Austin Texas -3C with average +20!
Huge #temperature gradient creating strong #Atlantic #jetstream
That's feeding low #pressure systems our way and the #milder air pic.twitter.com/nfBhj486ty
— Marco Petagna (@Petagna) February 16, 2021

Wind-chill warnings extended from Canada into Mexico as the dangerous winter storm overwhelmed power grids in several states. https://t.co/qpRSC5E4X8
— KIII 3 News (@kiii3news) February 17, 2021

Clearing ice, the Kentucky way. https://t.co/0E2Ct9Y2bA #KYwx pic.twitter.com/AisELit2KN
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) February 16, 2021

Current status of outdoor dining in Chicago… #chicagowx #accuweather pic.twitter.com/3stMJx4Oue
— Emmy Victor (@EmmyReports) February 16, 2021

As a storm continues exits the region on Tuesday, the next snowstorm is on the way for the Northeast. @Brittany_Boyer has details: https://t.co/9yV0HeEl57 pic.twitter.com/mlx8LnZcbX
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) February 16, 2021

Lincoln, Nebraska, reached -31 at 5:06 a.m. this morning. This is a new daily record for Feb. 16, breaking the city's prior mark of -18 from 1978. It's also just the second time Lincoln has hit -30 or lower since 1887, per @NWSOmaha. https://t.co/GeJL4vtQEY pic.twitter.com/QEgxyXTduq
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) February 16, 2021

Temperatures as low as -36 are being reported in Nebraska at this hour. That's currently colder than the Siberian city of Yakutsk where it is -30 F at a little after 10 p.m. local time. Elsewhere, temps in northern Minnesota are as low as -35. https://t.co/WzOnDeTxaR pic.twitter.com/GSVIU0ADLL
— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) February 16, 2021

Historically low, dangerously cold temperatures are expected this evening in Southeast Texas. This will be the coldest night across the Houston area in over 30 years. Travel will remain hazardous due to ice covered roads. Remain indoors tonight!#houwx #txwx pic.twitter.com/O0Dlk0hNYI
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) February 16, 2021

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