Oklahoma is expected to experience wind chills below zero on Monday after a winter storm dumped heavy snow across the state and caused hazardous driving conditions.Watch KOCO First Alert Weather Team coverage live in the video player above.[/mediaosvideo]8 a.m. Update: Keli Cain with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management joined KOCO 5 News to discuss the department’s response to the winter weather, urging people to stay home if they can.6:55 a.m. Update: Meteorologist Michael Armstrong shared this photo of the sundog Monday morning:7:08 a.m. Update: KOCO 5 Reporter Zach Rael said Norman police officers have been working hard all morning pushing cars stuck in snow. They said they’ve personally pushed 50 cars out Monday morning. 6:30 a.m. Update: According to Oklahoma City officials, city streets are slick and hazardous Monday morning. Residents are urged to stay home if they can. Teams of three to four plows are working together to clear one lane of traffic in each direction along snow routes, officials said. City officials said there are many abandoned cars on routes that plows have to work around. Drifts are also causing complications for plow drivers. 5:30 a.m. Update: The Oklahoma Department of Transportation provided an update on road conditions. Officials said the top challenges for travel Monday morning remain light to heavy snowfall in areas across the state resulting in continued snow-pack on highways that are slick and hazardous in spots. Drifting and blowing snow is creating visibility problems in multiple areas of the state, especially along the I-35 corridor.Dangerous and life-threatening situations could occur if drivers become stranded in the storm, officials said. Travel remains highly discouraged at this time.ODOT crews continue around-the-clock plowing operations, however, extremely low temperatures continue to hamper removal of snow pack and slick spots on highways, officials said. These conditions persist statewide varying by county. If travel is necessary Monday morning, extra caution should be used on bridges, overpasses and when entering or exiting highways.Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro highways are snow covered with slick and hazardous conditions and blowing snow due to earlier rounds of snow and frigid temperatures, officials said. Southcentral and southern Oklahoma highways are snow packed and slick in spots with light to heavy snow falling and wind-driven drifting causing visibility issues, according to ODOT. While northbound and southbound I-35 has one lane clear in each direction between Davis and Wayne, the rest of the southern corridor is snow packed with slick and hazardous spots. Blowing snow is expected to lower visibility and impede travel throughout the early morning hours.The I-40, I-44 and US-69 corridors also remain snow packed and slick in spots and visibility is hampered in areas by blowing snow.The continued cycles of snow storms can hamper plowing and clearing operations, causing slick areas to develop quickly and poor visibility due to winds. Crews will continue plowing operations until highways are dry and clear, which potentially could be a significant amount of time. 5 a.m. Update: First Alert Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong captured video of a snow bank seen near Northwest 164th Street and MacArthur. 4:40 a.m. Update: Monday will see dangerously low temperatures across Oklahoma following Sunday’s heavy snowfall.But Oklahomans should be prepared for the second round of snow that’s expected to come into the Sooner State on Tuesday and Wednesday.KOCO 5 First Alert Meteorologist Jonathan Conder looks at the timeline for when you can expect another round of snow. Watch the video player above to see his latest timeline.3:30 a.m. Update: OG&E’s system watch showed a significant drop in the number of customers without power Monday morning. As of 3:30 a.m., system watch shows that more than 4,500 customers are without power after the website said more than 7,000 didn’t have power. The majority of the outages have been reported in Muldrow, where more than 2,200 customers are without power.CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.3:15 a.m. Update: More than 7,000 OG&E customers do not have power early Monday morning as parts of the Oklahoma City metro are seeing temperatures near or below 0 degrees. The most outages have been reported in Oklahoma City – more than 3,100 customers – and Muldrow – more than 2,200.CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.2:40 a.m. Update: All lanes of the Turner Turnpike have reopened after a fiery crash involving four semitrucks and four privately owned vehicles Sunday afternoon just east of Oklahoma City.Department of Public Safety officials announced shortly before 2:40 a.m. Monday that all the westbound lanes were open again. The news came several hours after the eastbound lanes reopened.According to Oklahoma City Fire Department officials, there were no known fatalities in connection with the crash. Four people, however, were taken to hospitals by various means.1:30 a.m. Update: The number of OG&E customers without power following the heavy snowfall in Oklahoma has decreased since KOCO 5’s last report. As of 1:30 a.m. Monday, more than 5,000 customers do not have power, which is down by about 1,000. The majority of the outages have been reported in Oklahoma City, where OG&E’s system watch shows that more than 4,500 customers are without power.CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.12:50 a.m. Update: More than 6,000 OG&E customers are without power early Monday morning following a day of heavy snowfall throughout Oklahoma.CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. 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Oklahoma is expected to experience wind chills below zero on Monday after a winter storm dumped heavy snow across the state and caused hazardous driving conditions.
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8 a.m. Update: Keli Cain with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management joined KOCO 5 News to discuss the department’s response to the winter weather, urging people to stay home if they can.
6:55 a.m. Update: Meteorologist Michael Armstrong shared this photo of the sundog Monday morning:
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7:08 a.m. Update: KOCO 5 Reporter Zach Rael said Norman police officers have been working hard all morning pushing cars stuck in snow. They said they’ve personally pushed 50 cars out Monday morning.
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6:30 a.m. Update: According to Oklahoma City officials, city streets are slick and hazardous Monday morning. Residents are urged to stay home if they can. Teams of three to four plows are working together to clear one lane of traffic in each direction along snow routes, officials said.
City officials said there are many abandoned cars on routes that plows have to work around. Drifts are also causing complications for plow drivers.
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5:30 a.m. Update: The Oklahoma Department of Transportation provided an update on road conditions. Officials said the top challenges for travel Monday morning remain light to heavy snowfall in areas across the state resulting in continued snow-pack on highways that are slick and hazardous in spots. Drifting and blowing snow is creating visibility problems in multiple areas of the state, especially along the I-35 corridor.
Dangerous and life-threatening situations could occur if drivers become stranded in the storm, officials said. Travel remains highly discouraged at this time.
ODOT crews continue around-the-clock plowing operations, however, extremely low temperatures continue to hamper removal of snow pack and slick spots on highways, officials said. These conditions persist statewide varying by county. If travel is necessary Monday morning, extra caution should be used on bridges, overpasses and when entering or exiting highways.
Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro highways are snow covered with slick and hazardous conditions and blowing snow due to earlier rounds of snow and frigid temperatures, officials said.
Southcentral and southern Oklahoma highways are snow packed and slick in spots with light to heavy snow falling and wind-driven drifting causing visibility issues, according to ODOT. While northbound and southbound I-35 has one lane clear in each direction between Davis and Wayne, the rest of the southern corridor is snow packed with slick and hazardous spots. Blowing snow is expected to lower visibility and impede travel throughout the early morning hours.
The I-40, I-44 and US-69 corridors also remain snow packed and slick in spots and visibility is hampered in areas by blowing snow.
The continued cycles of snow storms can hamper plowing and clearing operations, causing slick areas to develop quickly and poor visibility due to winds. Crews will continue plowing operations until highways are dry and clear, which potentially could be a significant amount of time.
5 a.m. Update: First Alert Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong captured video of a snow bank seen near Northwest 164th Street and MacArthur.
4:40 a.m. Update: Monday will see dangerously low temperatures across Oklahoma following Sunday’s heavy snowfall.
But Oklahomans should be prepared for the second round of snow that’s expected to come into the Sooner State on Tuesday and Wednesday.
KOCO 5 First Alert Meteorologist Jonathan Conder looks at the timeline for when you can expect another round of snow. Watch the video player above to see his latest timeline.
3:30 a.m. Update: OG&E’s system watch showed a significant drop in the number of customers without power Monday morning. As of 3:30 a.m., system watch shows that more than 4,500 customers are without power after the website said more than 7,000 didn’t have power. The majority of the outages have been reported in Muldrow, where more than 2,200 customers are without power.
CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.
3:15 a.m. Update: More than 7,000 OG&E customers do not have power early Monday morning as parts of the Oklahoma City metro are seeing temperatures near or below 0 degrees. The most outages have been reported in Oklahoma City – more than 3,100 customers – and Muldrow – more than 2,200.
CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.
2:40 a.m. Update: All lanes of the Turner Turnpike have reopened after a fiery crash involving four semitrucks and four privately owned vehicles Sunday afternoon just east of Oklahoma City.
Department of Public Safety officials announced shortly before 2:40 a.m. Monday that all the westbound lanes were open again. The news came several hours after the eastbound lanes reopened.
According to Oklahoma City Fire Department officials, there were no known fatalities in connection with the crash. Four people, however, were taken to hospitals by various means.
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1:30 a.m. Update: The number of OG&E customers without power following the heavy snowfall in Oklahoma has decreased since KOCO 5’s last report. As of 1:30 a.m. Monday, more than 5,000 customers do not have power, which is down by about 1,000. The majority of the outages have been reported in Oklahoma City, where OG&E’s system watch shows that more than 4,500 customers are without power.
CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.
12:50 a.m. Update: More than 6,000 OG&E customers are without power early Monday morning following a day of heavy snowfall throughout Oklahoma.
CLICK HERE to track power outages on OG&E’s system watch.
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