Snow in parts of Oklahoma causes issues for some drivers

TELL YOU. THAT’S RIGHT. AND WHAT YOU TOLD ME WHILE THEY COULDN’T GIVE ME EXACT NUMBER ON THE AMOUNT OF CRASHES THEY SAW YESTERDAY, THE BIGGEST CONCERN OF WHAT THEY CALL WHAT MOST DRIVERS HAD WAS THAT THEY WERE GOING WAIT TO FILL UP SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. ANY OF PRECIPITATION, ANY KIND, WHETHER IT’S FROZEN OR JUST WET OR DECREASED, YOU KNOW, EFFECTS CARS ON THE ROADWAY OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL, MAINLY RESPONDED TO SINGLE VEHICLE CRASHES YESTERDAY. BASICALLY THOSE ARE CRASHES WHERE CARS AREN’T NECESSARILY HITTING EACH OTHER, BUT THEY ARE LOSING CONTROL AND COMING OFF ROADWAY BECAUSE ALMOST ALWAYS THEY’RE TRAVELING TOO FAST, FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. TROOPER ERIC TOLD ME ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS TO REMEMBER, WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER IS YOUR SPEED. YOUR SPEED IS YOUR FRIEND. SLOW DOWN, BE ABLE TO BRING YOUR YOUR VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. NO MATTER WHAT’S ON THE ROADWAY. IT’S NECESSARILY BRINGING YOUR GETTING YOUR VEHICLE RUNNING. AND THAT’S, YOU KNOW, PICKUP TRUCKS WILL THROW SANDBAGS IN THE BACK AND THINGS LIKE THAT. AND I HOPE YOU GET MOVING, BUT THAT DOESN’T NECESSARILY HELP YOU STOP. NOW, TROOPER FOSTER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY’LL, SEE, A LOT OF DRIVERS THAT GET INTO THESE CRASHES BY NOT WEARING A COAT. HE SAYS THAT WHILE IT CAN BE AWKWARD TO WEAR ONE OF THOSE DRIVING IT’S IMPORTANT TO DRESS FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS OUTSIDE. IN CASE YOU WERE TO GET INTO A

Snow in parts of Oklahoma causes issues for some drivers

KOCO 5 meteorologist Sabrina Bates spoke with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol about what they noticed on Monday.

Updated: 4:39 PM CST Nov 15, 2022

Though it’s a lot better Tuesday on the roads, some parts of Oklahoma noticed snow on Monday, inflicting issues for some drivers.KOCO 5 meteorologist Sabrina Bates spoke with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol about what they noticed on Monday.Watch the video participant above for the complete story.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Though it’s a lot better Tuesday on the roads, some parts of Oklahoma noticed snow on Monday, inflicting issues for some drivers.

KOCO 5 meteorologist Sabrina Bates spoke with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol about what they noticed on Monday.

Watch the video participant above for the complete story.