Oklahoma
Live OKC weather updates: Oklahoma braces for winter storm, snow
A severe winter storm is expected to bring a glaze of ice, dangerously cold temperatures, and potentially a foot of snow to Oklahoma City over the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, the entire state should expect snow or a wintry mix to start on Friday, Jan. 23, during an “impactful winter weather event.” Temperatures are expected to drop and stay in the single digits through the weekend, and travel conditions north of Interstate-40 may be hazardous.
The storm is part of a major, widespread winter system that’s likely to spread damaging ice and heavy snow across several southern states, like Texas and Oklahoma, into the Carolinas and mid-Atlantic states. According to AccuWeather, the volume of snow and sleet could greatly impact communities not accustomed to winter weather, such as the southern Plains and Mississippi Valley, and schools or child care centers will likely close.
Check here for live weather updates and to check road conditions, power outages and school closings in real time.
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Oklahoma snow plow tracker
The City of Oklahoma City operates all snow route clean-up throughout the city, while ODOT and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority are responsible for their respective roads.
Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.
Find maps and snowplow locations at oksnowplows.org
OKC live traffic cameras
How are the roads in OKC?
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation provides a map of all highways, interstates and streets going through the state. Some parts of the roadways feature live cameras, allowing you to see active traffic flow throughout the state.
As these are live, you can also see how the weather may have impacted the roadway throughout the day.
More: See live traffic flows in, around Oklahoma City metro.
Also included in the map, you can see traffic flow patterns, indicated by the green, yellow and red paths.
Oklahoma snowfall tracker
Note: The graphic shows the chance of receiving 4 inches or more of snow or ice. Click your area to see the forecasted probability over the next three days
Weather alerts: See where winter weather watches, warnings have been issued
Live Oklahoma power outages map
See live updates on how winter weather is impacting power across Oklahoma.
One of the hardest parts about losing electricity in the winter is trying to stay warm. According to OSU-OKC, there are some do’s and don’ts when it comes to heating your home during a power outage:
- Do not use gasoline, propane or charcoal-burning devices inside your home or garage to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Do not use your oven to heat your home.
- Use fireplaces, wood stoves and other combustion heaters only with proper ventilation.
- Keep space heaters more than three feet away from anything that could catch fire. Never cover your space heater.
- Keep a fire extinguisher on hand.
- Install a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector.
- Have extra blankets and layered clothing on hand to help keep warm.
How to keep your house warm during a winter storm?
- Set the thermostat to around 68°F to 70°F while awake and lower it while you’re asleep or away from home.
- Set your water heater’s temperature to 120°F.
- Change or clean air filters, which can lower energy consumption by 5% to 15%. Dirty filters cost more to use and overwork the equipment.
- Apply weatherstripping and caulk to seal gaps and cracks around doors and windows.
- Install foam gaskets on electrical switches and outlets.
- Change the rotation of ceiling fans to a clockwise rotation to push warm air downward.
What roads are closed?
The ODOT also shares road closures throughout the state. Using the map below, you can click through and see if there are any active closures on highways, turnpikes or other state-operated roadways throughout Oklahoma.
Closings due to the weather
Keep up with school, church and event closings using the link below.