Oklahoma works to dig out as new storm takes aim
Oklahomans recovering from Christmas Eve’s historic blizzard remain under a state of emergency and are bracing for another round of winter weather beginning tonight.

A snowblower is used Monday to clear a runway at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. Photo by Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
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• 9: Number of deaths from winter storm-related traffic accidents.
• More than 1,000: Number of calls for assistance made to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
• 362: Number of storm-related wrecks worked by state troopers.
• 482: Number of storm-related injuries reported by the state Health Department.
• 241: Number of slips, falls and vehicle collisions worked by EMSA in the Oklahoma City area.
• 250: Number of slips, falls and vehicle collisions worked by EMSA in the Tulsa area.
• 47,350: Number of electric customers without power at the height of the storm.
• 61: Number of homes and businesses still without power Monday afternoon. Source: State Emergency Management Department
The week ahead
The forecast for the Oklahoma City area:
• Today: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy with a high near 32. New snow accumulation of up to 2 inches possible.
• Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy with a low of about 29.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow mainly before noon. Cloudy with a high near 39.
• Wednesday night: Cloudy with a low about 24.
• New Year’s Eve: Mostly cloudy with a high near 35. Possible rain and snow.
• New Year’s Eve night: Mostly clear; low about 19.
• New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny; high near 34.
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