Winter storm warning issued for Oklahoma City area
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The National Weather Service said: "Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed."
After weeks of warmer weather, Oklahoma is bracing for below freezing temperatures, possible snow and ice this weekend. Here’s what weather officials are forecasting and what you can do to prepare for inclement weather.
A winter storm with an Arctic blast is still on track to hit Oklahoma starting on Friday and continuing into the weekend, bringing snow and ice to the Sooner State.
A Winter Storm Warning goes through Sunday. In addition a Extreme Cold Warning goes through Monday! Snowfall totals will likely make the top 10 list of all time amounts in central Oklahoma! Snow will be heaviest Friday night into Saturday mid morning, then another round will move in Saturday afternoon into Saturday night.
According to the Newsweek report, the NWS winter storm warnings cover eight states where severe winter weather is anticipated. These include New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Michigan, as well as regions of Maryland and Virginia,
Multiple tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday after tornadoes were identified near Pink and Purcell, Oklahoma.
Several inches of snow are expected when an Arctic blast and a winter storm hit Oklahoma later this week, with the OKC metro having a chance of seeing a record amount of snowfall.