Five Ways to Participate in Red Cross Month @RedCrossOK

Did you know that March is Red Cross Month? Every March, the American Red Cross recognizes our country’s everyday heroes who give their time to help people in need. In addition to supplying about 40 percent of our nation’s blood, the Red Cross relies on the heroic efforts of its workers and volunteers to provide shelter, food, and emotional support during emergencies and disasters. Here’s five ways you can become a hero for the Red Cross: Become a Red Cross volunteer. Lend a hand in your community. Give blood. Help a patient going through a hard time. Take a class. Gain information and skills to help out in an emergency. Make a plan. Get your family involved and develop a preparedness plan for emergencies. Make a financial donation. Your generosity will help people  in need. March is a great month for you to join with other heroes and become a part of the Red Cross. More information on how you can help is available on the Red Cross website.

Apply to Join FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council @OKem #OKready

Youth across the Nation have the opportunity to make a difference and transform the resilience and preparedness of their communities and beyond. Students in the 8th, 9th, 10th, or 11th grades who have engaged in community service or are interested in emergency preparedness, are encouraged to apply to serve on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Youth Preparedness Council. Formed in 2012, the Council engages members in local and national emergency preparedness projects. Members are selected to serve two-year terms. Members represent the youth perspective on emergency preparedness and share information with their communities. They also meet with FEMA on a regular basis to provide ongoing input on strategies, initiatives, and projects throughout the duration of their term. Adults working with youth or emergency management are encouraged to share the application with youth who might be interested in applying. Applicants must submit a completed application form, two letters of recommendation, and academic records. Applications are due March 31, 2017. For more information and to see the projects current members are working on, visit the Youth Preparedness Council website. To submit an application, visit the application website.

March Climate Data is supplied by @OKMesonet

Periods of Record Temps #1904-2010 Precip #1904-2012 Snow #1904-2012 # - large gaps in record	Key * - Record since tied Highlight = Mar record All Temps in deg F All Precip in inches Sig Prcp Freq = Pct of days with >= 0.1" precip	1 T Avgs: 60/33 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 92 (2006) Low T 8 (1962) Precip 0.88 (1942) Snow 8.5 (1942)	2 T Avgs: 62/34 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 90 (1974) Low T 6 (1922) Precip 1.56 (1918) Snow 2.0 (1995)	3 T Avgs: 63/34 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 89 (1955) Low T 6 (1943) Precip 1.35 (1988) Snow 0.5 (1917)	4 T Avgs: 63/32 Sig Prcp Freq: 5% Extremes: High T 83 (1938) Low T 8 (2002) Precip 0.64 (1992)	5 T Avgs: 64/34 Sig Prcp Freq: 4% Extremes: High T 93 (1991) Low T 13 (2002) Precip 1.56 (2004) Snow 0.8 (1954)
6 T Avgs: 64/34 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 92 (2009) Low T 11 (1943) Precip 0.73 (1970) Snow 1.5 (1948)	7 T Avgs: 63/34 Sig Prcp Freq: 5% Extremes: High T 88 (2006) Low T 10 (1920) Precip 0.71 (1970) Snow trace (1995)	8 T Avgs: 63/34 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 83* (1925) Low T 10 (1967) Precip 1.25 (1919) Snow 3.8 (1919)	9 T Avgs: 65/35 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 89 (1955) Low T 14 (1996) Precip 0.57 (1994) Snow 1.3 (1915)	10 T Avgs: 66/36 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 91 (1955) Low T 14 (1932) Precip 1.48 (1973) Snow 0.5 (1948)	11 T Avgs: 66/38 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 95 (1967) Low T 19* (1932) Precip 2.80 (1990) Snow 2.5 (1948)	12 T Avgs: 66/38 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 95 (1989) Low T 18 (1998) Precip 0.80 (1929) Snow 4.5 (1958)
13 T Avgs: 66/37 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 95 (1916) Low T 8 (1948) Precip 0.88 (1922) Snow 3.6 (1924)	14 T Avgs: 68/36 Sig Prcp Freq: 6% Extremes: High T 91 (1971) Low T 19 (1954) Precip 1.50 (1982)	15 T Avgs: 67/39 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 88 (1932) Low T 16 (1947) Precip 1.10 (1981) Snow 2.0 (1947)	16 T Avgs: 66/37 Sig Prcp Freq: 7% Extremes: High T 85 (1916) Low T 21 (1956) Precip 2.42 (1998)	17 T Avgs: 69/38 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 94 (1989) Low T 22* (1928) Precip 2.35 (1961)	18 T Avgs: 68/39 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 92 (1916) Low T 11 (1923) Precip 1.39 (2008)	19 T Avgs: 67/39 Sig Prcp Freq: 15% Extremes: High T 93 (1994) Low T 20 (1965) Precip 1.73 (2006) Snow 2.5 (1924)
20 T Avgs: 69/38 Sig Prcp Freq: 13% Extremes: High T 92 (1916) Low T 10 (1965) Precip 1.50 (1985) Snow 2.0 (2010)	21 T Avgs: 69/38 Sig Prcp Freq: 9% Extremes: High T 98 (1997) Low T 20 (1955) Precip 1.25 (1921) Snow 1.0 (2010)	22 T Avgs: 70/40 Sig Prcp Freq: 7% Extremes: High T 95 (1997) Low T 18 (1914) Precip 1.68 (1935) Snow 0.9 (1955)	23 T Avgs: 71/40 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 90 (1929) Low T 20 (1952) Precip 3.22 (2000) Snow 0.5 (2006)	24 T Avgs: 71/41 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 91 (1954) Low T 23* (1965) Precip 1.26 (1920) Snow trace (1974)	25 T Avgs: 69/41 Sig Prcp Freq: 8% Extremes: High T 92 (1932) Low T 23* (1940) Precip 1.23 (1960) Snow trace (1965)	26 T Avgs: 69/40 Sig Prcp Freq: 14% Extremes: High T 95 (1956) Low T 18 (1955) Precip 1.51 (1929) Snow 1.0 (2001)
27 T Avgs: 70/40 Sig Prcp Freq: 16% Extremes: High T 103 (1971) Low T 15 (1931) Precip 1.80 (1929) Snow 2.0 (1931)	28 T Avgs: 72/42 Sig Prcp Freq: 22% Extremes: High T 100 (1971) Low T 20* (1931) Precip 1.40 (1938) Snow 6.0 (1937)	29 T Avgs: 69/41 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 96 (1967) Low T 14 (1944) Precip 1.10 (1926) Snow 3.0 (1944)	30 T Avgs: 69/41 Sig Prcp Freq: 12% Extremes: High T 91* (1917) Low T 21 (1987) Precip 1.41 (1993) Snow 2.0 (1926)	31 T Avgs: 72/41 Sig Prcp Freq: 11% Extremes: High T 97* (1940) Low T 24 (1926) Precip 0.95 (1916)	Mar. Averages High Temp 67 F Low Temp 38 F Avg Temp 53 F Precip 1.55" Snow 0.7"