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Cold, Flooding Rains Possible in Green Country

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Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue through tonight across much of the area, with the axis of heaviest rainfall becoming focused from southeast OKlahoma through northwest Arkansas later today. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches will be common through tonight with potential for localized flash flooding. A strong cold front will move through the area during the day, with temperatures falling below freezing over parts of northeast Oklahoma by later this morning. There will be a period of light freezing rain with some light ice accumulation across western portions of Osage and Pawnee Counties into early this afternoon. This area of concern may be further expanded through the day if temperatures fall more than anticipated. Ahead of the front south winds will continue to gust to around 30 mph at times. Wind will shift to the north and remain gusty behind the front. Additional rounds of widespread shower and thunderstorm activity are expected throughout the week. Additional light ice accumulation will be possible mainly across northeast Oklahoma Wednesday and Wednesday night as temperatures remain near or below freezing. Warmer temperatures for the latter part of the work week will coincide with higher chances for widespread, heavy rainfall for Thursday through Saturday. The deep moist axis will once again setup across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, and additional amounts will have the potential to create flash flooding and mainstem river flooding by late Thursday or Friday, particularly areas that remain saturated by the heavy rainfall earlier in the week.