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Tips: How to prepare for a winter storm

Published: January 28, 2010

Be aware

• Know what winter storm and blizzard watches and warnings mean: A National Weather Service Winter Storm watch is a message indicating conditions are favorable to a winter storm; a warning indicates a winter storm is occurring or is imminent; a blizzard warning means sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph or greater and considerable falling or blowing snow are expected to prevail for a period of three hours or longer.

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Hefner Parkway traffic during rush hour

Jan 28Hefner Parkway in northwest Oklahoma City at 4:40 p.m.,...

Sleet/freezing rain hits OKC

Jan 28Steady rains hit NW OKC streets, ice forms on roofs and...

Salt for the Streets

Jan 28Mike DeGiacomo talks about how much salt is needed to...

Thursday, Jan. 28: Storm to peak this afternoon and tonight

Jan 28Winter storm expected to peak this afternoon and tonight...

Ice accumulated quickly Thursday

Jan 28Doug Hoke scrapes ice off his car on the morning of...

Weather forecast: 1-28-10

Jan 28Freezing rain, sleet and snow expected in Oklahoma today.

O'Connor's Generators

Jan 28O'Connor's Lawn & Garden has ordered 600-700 generators...

Zoo prepares for colder weather

Jan 27How the Oklahoma City Zoo prepares for cold weather.

Colder weather ahead

Jan 6Rick Smith, forecaster with the National Weather Service...

Generator safety tips

Dec 13Shaun O'Connor provides safety tips on gas generators

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