OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman and Lawton are approaching winter 2026-27 with a reminder that Oklahoma historically averages 5.12 inches of annual snowfall across its weather stations. Although El Niño influences seasonal weather patterns, it does not eliminate snowstorms, dangerous cold or icy travel conditions, including winter weather that can continue through March.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), its October 15, 2026, outlook for December through February favors above-normal temperatures across much of Oklahoma, with probabilities generally between 33% and 40%. Above-normal precipitation is favored across much of the state, although the signal varies geographically. These seasonal probabilities do not predict snowfall totals or individual winter storms.
What Oklahoma’s Snowfall History Actually Shows Oklahoma’s 5.12-inch historical snowfall average represents weather stations statewide, not an individual city’s annual snowfall normal…