METEOROLOGIST JONATHAN CONDER. EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES AS YOU GET UP THIS MORNING. AND ROADWAYS. WE ARE STILL KEEPING AN EYE ON THOSE FOR YOU. AFTER WE SAW THAT ICE MOVE THROUGH. YOUR DRIVE WAS GOOD. YOUR DRIVE WAS FINE. I’M SURPRISED MY NEIGHBORHOOD WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY CLEAR AND MY NEIGHBORHOOD WAS THE OPPOSITE. A SHEET OF ICE OVER IT. SO WE’RE MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF WHAT THEY’RE GETTING INTO WAKING UP THIS MORNING. IF YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE MAIN ROADS, YOU’RE GOOD. YOU’RE GOOD TO GO. I THINK WE SAW A BIG IMPROVEMENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT, BUT LET’S LET’S GET IT FROM FIELD METEOROLOGIST MICHAEL ARMSTRONG. MICHAEL, YOU’VE BEEN OUT THROUGH THIS WHOLE STORM. WOW. SO I’M LOOKING AT YOUR SHOT THERE. SLEET ON THE CAR. THE ROAD LOOKS DRY. OH, YEAH. SEE MY BREATH OUT HERE? 12 DEGREES CURRENT TEMPERATURE OUT HERE. THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IF YOU TRY TO COME OUT AND SCRAPE YOUR CAR, IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOME SERIOUS WORK TO GET THIS CAR DEICED. I’M GOING TO GET THIS DONE TO HELP OUT A NEIGHBOR. BUT JUST LETTING YOU KNOW IT, THERE IS A LOT OF SLEET AND THERE’S ICE UNDERNEATH IT, SO IT’S REALLY HARD TO GET THAT OFF OF THE WINDSHIELDS. IF YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPER ANYTIME THAT ICE IS UP, GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THOSE UP. THAT’S JUST MY PRO TIP FOR THIS MORNING. NOT SEEING A WHOLE LOT OF ICE ON THE ROADS, BUT STI
Check out road conditions Thursday after crews treat slick Oklahoma roads
Conditions on Thursday have greatly improved since Wednesday, especially on main roads.
Updated: 5:28 AM CST Feb 13, 2025
A winter storm brought snow and ice to Oklahoma on Wednesday, leaving behind slick roads that caused hundreds of crashes statewide. >> See KOCO 5’s interactive map with real-time road conditions hereConditions on Thursday have greatly improved since then, especially on main roads. Some slick spots, however, remain on side roads and in neighborhoods. KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the wind Wednesday night dried out a lot of the ice, preventing it from freezing over during the frigid overnight hours. While there are some slick spots on secondary and side roads, they aren’t nearly as ice-covered as they were Wednesday evening. Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials said crews were out overnight treating slick spots in counties in the Panhandle, south-central and central Oklahoma as well as in the OKC and Tulsa metros. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority crews also worked to improve conditions on the Cimarron and Kilpatrick turnpikes, and ODOT officials said all other turnpikes are clear. Drivers are still urged to use caution Thursday morning as some slick patches remain on highways and interstates. Elevated surfaces will be slick in spots going into Thursday afternoon. ODOT officials remind drivers who must be on the roads to do the following:Stay about 200 feet behind road clearing equipment and do not pass; crews need room to maneuver and can engage plowing or spreading materials without notice.Allow extra space between vehicles to provide adequate distance for braking.Be aware of “black ice,” which looks wet on the roadway but is a thin layer of ice.Be patient, plan trips ahead and allow extra time in reaching destinations.Along with KOCO 5’s interactive map, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has a road conditions map that has cameras showing traffic and the weather’s impact.Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Closings>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android>> Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel>> “Like” KOCO 5 on Facebook>> “Follow” KOCO 5 on X>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app
A winter storm brought snow and ice to Oklahoma on Wednesday, leaving behind slick roads that caused hundreds of crashes statewide.
>> See KOCO 5’s interactive map with real-time road conditions here
Conditions on Thursday have greatly improved since then, especially on main roads. Some slick spots, however, remain on side roads and in neighborhoods.
KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the wind Wednesday night dried out a lot of the ice, preventing it from freezing over during the frigid overnight hours. While there are some slick spots on secondary and side roads, they aren’t nearly as ice-covered as they were Wednesday evening.
Oklahoma Department of Transportation officials said crews were out overnight treating slick spots in counties in the Panhandle, south-central and central Oklahoma as well as in the OKC and Tulsa metros. Oklahoma Turnpike Authority crews also worked to improve conditions on the Cimarron and Kilpatrick turnpikes, and ODOT officials said all other turnpikes are clear.
Drivers are still urged to use caution Thursday morning as some slick patches remain on highways and interstates. Elevated surfaces will be slick in spots going into Thursday afternoon.
ODOT officials remind drivers who must be on the roads to do the following:
- Stay about 200 feet behind road clearing equipment and do not pass; crews need room to maneuver and can engage plowing or spreading materials without notice.
- Allow extra space between vehicles to provide adequate distance for braking.
- Be aware of “black ice,” which looks wet on the roadway but is a thin layer of ice.
- Be patient, plan trips ahead and allow extra time in reaching destinations.
Along with KOCO 5’s interactive map, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has a road conditions map that has cameras showing traffic and the weather’s impact.
Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.
>> Check Closings
>> Check Live, Interactive Radar
>> Watch KOCO 5 Coverage
>> Download the KOCO 5 App on iPhone
>> Download the KOCO 5 App on Android
>> Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
>> “Like” KOCO 5 on Facebook
>> “Follow” KOCO 5 on X
>> Stream KOCO 5 weather updates anytime on the Very Local app
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