Monday ice in OKC was bad, but Tuesday's second wave could be worse. Here's what to know

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Ice and sleet accumulation is expected to worsen Tuesday as a severe winter storm continues across Oklahoma, meteorologists say.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Norman believe the second wave of the ice storm will pass through the state early to midday Tuesday. Meteorologists expect freezing rain and sleet to batter the Oklahoma City metro again between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Oklahoma City and surrounding communities could see a glaze of ice between a tenth to a quarter of an inch, with sleet accumulating possibly up to half an inch into Wednesday, the NWS said.

Temperatures in central Oklahoma will range from the mid-teens to the low twenties, according to the agency.

The severe winter storm ― which began spreading across the central United States late Sunday and is likely to persist through Thursday ― is being fueled by arctic air sweeping south mixing with a surge of moisture coming from the Gulf of Mexico. 

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The expected icy precipitation Tuesday follows a Monday morning of freezing rain that already rendered roads slick and hazardous, shut down schools and universities and caused flight cancelations. Numerous counties remain under winter storm warnings or weather advisories until Wednesday.

"Be on the lookout for a glazing of ice on windshields and elevated surfaces such as bridges, which could make travel hazardous," the NWS tweeted late afternoon Monday. "Two more rounds of frozen precipitation are going to impact our area the next two days. Southern Oklahoma and western north Texas will be most-impacted. Stay safe and use caution on the roads!"