OKLAHOMA CITY ( KFOR ) – Icy weather conditions swept through Oklahoma overnight, leaving a sheet of ice on roads, side streets and sidewalks.
Many drivers attempting to make the Monday morning commute ended up ditching cars in the middle of the street, which added another obstacle for drivers to avoid.
Oklahoma’s icy roads cause trouble for drivers
In the Deep Deuce neighborhood near Bricktown, a stranded mail truck and a white Toyota 4-Runner sat in the middle of 2 nd Street, surrounded by ice.
KFOR watched as drivers attempted to climb nearby hills in neighborhoods, spinning out and sliding to a stop.
The sidewalks downtown were just as dangerous.
“It was more of like a kind of a slip and slide type measure and you kind of take really small steps,” said Christian Calhoun, who was visiting from Florida. “It was kind of scary. I’m not used to this.”
Calhoun said he woke up this morning and walked out of his hotel to treacherous and slick sidewalks. Braving the weather for a cup of coffee was a chore, said Calhoun.