TULSA, Okla. — A winter storm moved through northeast Oklahoma late Tuesday night, impacting schools and drivers heading into Wednesday morning.
The 2 News Oklahoma Severe Weather Team is tracking the changing conditions along with the impacts of the weather.
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5:14 p.m.
Snow starts accumulating in a handful of Green Country cities including McAlester and Tahlequah:
4:15 p.m.
The City of Tulsa released an update as its crews prepare for rain to transition to snow late Tuesday night. The city has crews preparing to salt and plow roads as necessary:
- 63 truck-mounted salt spreaders
- 4 truck-mounted Liquid Applicator Systems for brine application when appropriate.
- 53 truck-mounted snowplows (Of the 63 trucks with spreaders, and 4 trucks with Liquid Applicator Systems.)
- 7 4x4 pick-up trucks equipped with snowplows.
- 3 motor graders for use as plows.
- 210 employees (including drivers and support staff)
- Approximately 10,500 tons of salt and still receiving material
- 2 salt brine mixing systems with 40,000 gallons of salt brine
3:04 p.m.
Tulsa Transit announced Denver Avenue Station Attendant will be closed at 3 p.m. Tuesday and may delay its opening until 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
2:21 p.m.
Tulsa Public Schools announced the district is canceling all after-school, athletic and evening events for Tuesday, Jan. 24. Schools plan to be open Wednesday, Jan. 25 but will start with a one-hour delay. Parents should plan on bringing students to class one hour later than their usual bell time. Union schools also canceled Tuesday evening after-school activities.
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