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…