Winter Storm Brings Sleet, Ice To Oklahoma

A winter storm has moved into Oklahoma Wednesday. Ice and sleet are anticipated throughout many of the state, inflicting treacherous journey situations.

The News 9 digital staff might be updating this story all through the day with updates on highway situations, energy outages, wrecks and extra.

See additionally: Weather-related closings throughout Oklahoma

(8:18 p.m.) EMSA has responded to 14 automotive accidents, 5 chilly exposures and 5 out of doors falls.

(7:45 p.m.) More than 6,100 Oklahomans are with out energy as OG&E works to revive energy. More than 6,000 of the purchasers are within the OKC metro.

(5:06 p.m.) The City Of Oklahoma City stated it’s suspending trash and recycling for Thursday, Feb. 24 because of winter climate situations. Service will resume beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26.

(12:07 p.m.) Hundreds Of Oklahomans Are Without Power As Winter Storm Continues – The largest electrical energy suppliers within the state reported hundreds of outages Wednesday morning however numbers have since dwindled on the midday hour.

(12:01 p.m.) OKCPS declares colleges will proceed digital studying for Feb. 24. For the newest closings, click on right here.

(11:19 a.m.) Northeast OKC Road Conditions Update – News 9 Storm Trackers Val & Amy Castor are monitoring highway situations within the Oklahoma City metro as they proceed to be slick because of sleet and freezing rain.

(10:37 a.m.) Will Rogers World Airport Flight Update – News 9’s Anjelicia Bruton has the newest winter storm flight information from Will Rogers World Airport.

(10:35 a.m.) I-44 Service Road Update – News 9’s Tevis Hillis provides an replace on out of doors situations close to the I-44 Service Road.

(10:25 a.m.) Thousands Of Oklahomans Are Without Power As Winter Storm Continues – The largest electrical energy suppliers within the state are reporting hundreds of outages statewide Wednesday morning.

(10:11 a.m.) Norman Road Conditions Update – News 9’s Augusta McDonnell has an replace on Norman highway situations.

(9:50 a.m.) OHP Winter Storm Update – OHP Trooper Foster joined News 9 reside to speak about metro winter storm situations.

(9:07 a.m.) City Of OKC Working On Water Main Break In SW OKC – The City of Oklahoma City responded to a water predominant break on town’s southwest aspect Wednesday morning.

(8:57 a.m.) The Logan County Courthouse will be closing at 10 a.m. Wednesday due to “road conditions” caused by Wednesday’s winter storm.

(8:51 a.m.) ODOT Update – News 9 was joined by Lisa Shearer-Salim from ODOT to speak metro situations because of the winter storm.

(8:41 a.m.) I-40 Road Conditions Update – News 9 tracker Jeromy Carter provides a highway situations replace close to I-40.

(8:33 a.m.) I-35 and I-240 Road Conditions Update – News 9’s Ashley Holden had a reside have a look at I-35 and I-240 highway situations.

(8:15 a.m.) Norman Road Conditions Update – News 9’s Augusta McDonnell has a reside have a look at Norman highway situations.

(8:13 a.m.) Latest I-44 Road Conditions Update – News 9’s Caleb Califano is monitoring highway situations on the southwest aspect of the Oklahoma City metro space.

(8:10 a.m.) City Of OKC Spokeswoman Kristy Yager Speaks With News 9 On Winter Storm Conditions

(8:00 a.m.) Hank Brown: ‘This Is What Every Side Road Looks Like’ – News 9 Storm Trackers Hank and Patti Brown are monitoring highway situations alongside the southwest elements of the metro. Hank says the aspect roads are significantly dangerous.

(7:49 a.m.) OKC and Norman Police are now not responding to non-injury accidents.

(7:45 a.m.) Jeromy Carter: ‘Road Conditions Are Not Good’ – News 9 Storm Trackers Jeromy and Ramie Carter are monitoring highway situations throughout southwest Oklahoma City, the place they only noticed some automobiles spin out. Freezing rain and sleet are falling throughout central Oklahoma.

(7:40 a.m.) Outdoor Conditions Update – News 9’s Tevis Hillis provides a report on out of doors situations because of the winter storm.

(7:20 a.m.) Val & Amy Castor On NE OKC Road Conditions –  News 9 Storm Trackers Val & Amy Castor are approaching the Oklahoma City metro space from the north. Val stories that roads are beginning to get slick because of sleet and freezing rain.

(7:15 a.m.) I-44 Road Conditions Update – News 9’s Caleb Califano is monitoring highway situations on the southwest aspect of the Oklahoma City metro space. This report is from alongside Interstate 44 and Southwest 149th Street.

(7:11 a.m.) Power outages – OG&E (10), OAEC (43), PSO (408), Total = 461

(6:49 a.m.) Travel south or west from Oklahoma City is strongly discouraged. Sleet has already began to fall throughout elements of the metro, and what falls will freeze immediately on the roads.

(6:30 a.m.) The Cleveland County Courthouse and Office constructing are closed Wednesday because of winter climate situations.

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A winter storm warning has already been issued for a lot of Oklahoma counties within the News 9 and News On 6 viewing areas. The warning goes till 6 p.m. Thursday.

The following counties are in a winter storm warning:

Craig; Ottawa; Adair; Cherokee; Choctaw; Creek; Delaware; Haskell; Latimer; Le Flore; Mayes; McIntosh; Muskogee; Okfuskee; Okmulgee; Pittsburg; Pushmataha; Rogers; Sequoyah; Tulsa; Wagoner; Atoka; Bryan; Coal; Garvin; Hughes; Johnston; Marshall; Murray; Pontotoc; Pottawatomie; Seminole; Carter; Cleveland; Jefferson; Lincoln; Love; McClain; Stephens; Grady; Oklahoma