Third round of winter weather coming to Oklahoma after another day of freezing rain, sleet

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THE BIG QUESTION IS GOING TO BE ICE OR NO ICE. WELL, THE GOOD THING IS THAT OUT THE DOOR TOMORROW MORNING, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY ICE. WE’LL HAVE A COUPLE OF LITTLE SNOW FLURRIES COMING THROUGH HERE, BUT NO IMPACTS TO TRAVEL AT ALL AS FAR AS ICE FALLING FROM THE SKY. NOW, YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS ARE STILL GOING TO BE A BIT OF A DIFFERENT STORY. WE HAD SOME MELTING TODAY WHEN THE SUN CAME OUT AND THEN A LOT OF THAT MELTED, BUT IT DIDN’T DRY IN SOME OF THESE NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. THEY ARE SLICK. SO A FEW FLURRIES, EVEN AS WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON. BUT LOOK AT THIS RIGHT HERE. GREEN IS A COLOR THAT WE LOVE TO SEE ON THIS MAP. THIS WOULD BE LIQUID RAIN OR LIQUID. IT WOULD BE A VERY COLD RAIN. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT 30 TO 33 DEGREES, BUT AT LEAST WE’RE JUST ABOVE FREEZING ENOUGH TO WHERE WE’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ICE. TOMORROW, 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON, A FEW VERY LIGHT SHOWERS, BUT I WANT TO FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON THE GREEN THAT’S GOING TO BE DOWN BY THE RED RIVER AS WE GO LATER INTO THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. WILL BEGIN TO COOL THE AIR DOWN IN THIS ICE THREAT WILL LIFT UP TO THE NORTH. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY 7:00. NOTICE HOW STILL FOR THE METRO, THOUGH, IT’S STILL A COLD RAIN AND THEN REALLY NORTH OF THE METRO. NO THREAT FOR MOISTURE REALLY AT ALL. IT’S ALMOST AS IF THIS FINAL WAVE OF MOISTURE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE I-40, IT’S LIKE THERE’S A WALL RIGHT ALONG I-40 AND IT WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR MOISTURE TO GO NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY HERE. SOUTH IS STILL GOING TO BE PRETTY BAD, ESPECIALLY IN EXTREME SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA. PAULS VALLEY, WHEN HE WOULD SOLVE FOR DAVIS. WE ARE REALLY LOOKING AT QUITE THE ICE THREAT. BUT EVEN TOMORROW NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT, ONCE AGAIN, TEMPERATURES VERY CLOSE TO FREEZING. SO WHAT WE’RE WATCHING CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WILL BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ONE OR TWO DEGREES AND WHETHER OR NOT WE’RE LOOKING AT ICE OR A COLD RAIN. HOWEVER, WE DO KNOW THAT AT LEAST A THREAT IS STILL GOING TO BE THERE AS WE GO INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SO WHAT IS ALL THIS NEW DATA MEAN FOR EYES, PROJECTIO

Third round of winter weather coming to Oklahoma after another day of freezing rain, sleet

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A second round of winter weather featuring sleet and freezing rain has been moving across Oklahoma, with the biggest impact being in southern Oklahoma and heading into the eastern part of the state.Open the video player above for coverage from the KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team.Below was a running blog of Tuesday's winter weather updates. Coverage for Tuesday's weather has ended. Click here for more information about Wednesday's winter weather.10:00 p.m. Tuesday Update: Officials used beet juice to treat the roads ahead of the Oklahoma winter weather. City staff in OKC have been using it to de-ice roads so that they aren’t slick.Some Oklahoma school districts have announced that they will be closed or students will learn remotely Wednesday because of the winter weather and ice that have hit the state this week.5:30 p.m. Tuesday Update: The winter weather caused a woman in Shawnee to slip and fall, breaking her tailbone.5:00 p.m. Tuesday Update: The icy weather has caused more flights to be delayed and even canceled out of the Dallas, Fort Worth area, impacting flights in Oklahoma City.3:40 p.m. Tuesday Update: Some Oklahoma school districts have announced that they will be closed or students will learn remotely Wednesday because of the winter weather and ice that have hit the state this week.Click here for more. 1:45 p.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the third round of winter weather on Wednesday will bring a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow. As of Tuesday afternoon, models show at least a quarter-inch of sleet or a quarter-inch of freezing rain.Wind will be very light, but there could be power outages.Jonathan says he's more concerned about very icy roads, especially on Thursday. 12:15 p.m. Tuesday Update: Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority crews continue to treat slick and hazardous conditions in most counties in southern, southeastern, eastern and northeastern portions of Oklahoma from the I-44 corridor to Arkansas.Freezing rain is developing in Grady, Stephens and Jefferson counties to the south. A freezing rain band also is moving across several counties in southeastern Oklahoma. Crews continue to plow and treat the roads as well as possible.Interstate 35 from Ardmore south to Texas is considered extremely slick and dangerous, and authorities said they discourage traveling in that area.Oklahoma City metro crews are ready throughout counties to start treating when anticipated precipitation moves into the area. The Tulsa metro is also treating for slick spots.ODOT officials said drivers should avoid unnecessary travel. If people have to travel, authorities suggest using caution on elevated surfaces, reducing speeds and allowing extra time for travel. They also recommend the following: Be on the lookout for “black ice” which looks wet on the roadway but is a thin layer of ice.Stay about 200 feet behind road clearing equipment and do not pass.Allow extra space between vehicles to provide adequate distance for braking.11:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says a third wave will bring more ice to Oklahoma Wednesday night. He says roads will become icy and will likely be worse than what we've seen during the first two waves, especially in Oklahoma City. Thursday morning's commute could be slick.11:05 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says west of Oklahoma City is pretty quiet, but east of the metro has pockets of freezing rain and freezing drizzle as well as pockets of sleet. Jonathan says not everyone will see precipitation and that the chance for people in the Oklahoma City metro to see freezing rain is winding down. East of the metro, though, has a higher probability – between 60% and 80% – of seeing freezing rain and drizzle. The biggest risk for road conditions remains as slick spots in some areas.Authorities also have extended the winter weather advisory for Oklahoma until 6 a.m. Thursday. A third wave of winter weather is expected to hit the state Wednesday evening. 10:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says freezing rain and drizzle are falling in northern Oklahoma, but they are light. The Oklahoma City metro is seeing very light drizzle, and there are freezing rain showers and pockets of sleet in the southern part of the metro.The icing event continues in southern Oklahoma.Jonathan says the bulk of the ice accumulation will be from Ada to McAlester during the afternoon hours. The Oklahoma City metro should see a glaze of freezing rain. Roads will still be impacted by the freezing rain causing slick spots in southern and eastern Oklahoma. 9:40 a.m. Tuesday Update: One of the major concerns whenever winter weather hits is if the power will stay on. KOCO 5 spoke with Aaron Cooper with OG&E about what the electric company is doing to keep the power on. Open the video player below to hear from OG&E. 9:20 a.m. Tuesday Update: Winter weather has impacted the roads since Monday morning, with a second round of ice and freezing rain moving through Oklahoma on Tuesday. While highways are main roads are OK and have been treated, neighborhood streets and side roads remain slick. KOCO 5's Shelby Montgomery shows you how roads in the Oklahoma City metro area are as of Tuesday morning. Open the video player below for her report. 9:05 a.m. Tuesday Update: Most of the Oklahoma City metro is dry, but KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says that will change in about an hour. The winter weather will start with some drizzle – some rain and some freezing rain – as storm cells head into Moore and Norman. There’s been much more winter weather activity in southern Oklahoma.KOCO 5 Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong is tracking the winter weather and road conditions near Ardmore. Open the video player below to see. 8:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says freezing drizzle is starting to form near Blanchard and Chickasha, and there’s thunder sleet near Wynnewood. He said the worst-affected area is in southern Oklahoma, where there’s significant icing. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the Oklahoma City metro is dry at the moment, but the chance for sleet and freezing rain is still there and doesn’t come in until after 10 a.m.Freezing rain and sleet are coming into the Pauls Valley area, and there’s significant freezing rain near Springer and north of Ardmore. Jonathan says the areas from Wynnewood east toward Ada will have a significant icing event. 8 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there’s a low chance of a rain-snow mix in northern Oklahoma and a 40% chance in the Oklahoma City metro. The biggest chance remains in southern Oklahoma, as areas near Ardmore and Ada have a 70% chance of a rain-snow mix. Jonathan says the Oklahoma City metro still has a window over the next few hours for some sleet and ice to move in. 7:30 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says southern Oklahoma has a much higher probability of getting significant ice today, but road impacts will be from southwestern Oklahoma to northeastern Oklahoma. Southeastern Oklahoma could see a quarter inch of sleet while areas in the Oklahoma City metro to northern and western Oklahoma could get a glaze. 7:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the current temperatures are in the teens, and the wind chill only gets up into the lower teens. He also says the high for today will be in the 20s. 6:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 is tracking the latest conditions brought on by the winter weather, including at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. A few flights have already been canceled, but many others are scheduled to depart Tuesday.Click here for more on the status of flights at Will Rogers World Airport.Thousands of flights all around the country have been canceled Tuesday as the ice storm makes its way across the middle of the U.S.About half of the cancellations are Southwest Airlines flights. American Airlines officials said they had to cancel about 6% of their schedule with the expectation that it’ll happen again Tuesday.| MORE | Nearly 1,000 flights already canceled Tuesday as winter storm rolls through the USAt least 15 states from Texas to Ohio have been affected by the ice. 6:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: Several school districts across Oklahoma are closed Tuesday or will have students learn virtually. Click here to see a full list of closings across Oklahoma.6 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the second round of winter weather hits Tuesday morning. Oklahomans will see scattered sleet and freezing rain, and snow is possible.The winter weather, however, should not be as heavy as it was Monday. Jonathan says drivers should expect more slick spots on the roads. Open the video player below to see Jonathan's timeline for the second round of winter weather. 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>> "Like" KOCO 5 on Facebook>> "Follow" KOCO 5 on Twitter

A second round of winter weather featuring sleet and freezing rain has been moving across Oklahoma, with the biggest impact being in southern Oklahoma and heading into the eastern part of the state.

Open the video player above for coverage from the KOCO 5 First Alert Weather Team.

Below was a running blog of Tuesday's winter weather updates. Coverage for Tuesday's weather has ended. Click here for more information about Wednesday's winter weather.

10:00 p.m. Tuesday Update: Officials used beet juice to treat the roads ahead of the Oklahoma winter weather. City staff in OKC have been using it to de-ice roads so that they aren’t slick.

Some Oklahoma school districts have announced that they will be closed or students will learn remotely Wednesday because of the winter weather and ice that have hit the state this week.

5:30 p.m. Tuesday Update: The winter weather caused a woman in Shawnee to slip and fall, breaking her tailbone.

5:00 p.m. Tuesday Update: The icy weather has caused more flights to be delayed and even canceled out of the Dallas, Fort Worth area, impacting flights in Oklahoma City.

3:40 p.m. Tuesday Update: Some Oklahoma school districts have announced that they will be closed or students will learn remotely Wednesday because of the winter weather and ice that have hit the state this week.

Click here for more.

1:45 p.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the third round of winter weather on Wednesday will bring a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow. As of Tuesday afternoon, models show at least a quarter-inch of sleet or a quarter-inch of freezing rain.

Wind will be very light, but there could be power outages.

Jonathan says he's more concerned about very icy roads, especially on Thursday.

12:15 p.m. Tuesday Update: Oklahoma Department of Transportation and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority crews continue to treat slick and hazardous conditions in most counties in southern, southeastern, eastern and northeastern portions of Oklahoma from the I-44 corridor to Arkansas.

Freezing rain is developing in Grady, Stephens and Jefferson counties to the south. A freezing rain band also is moving across several counties in southeastern Oklahoma. Crews continue to plow and treat the roads as well as possible.

Interstate 35 from Ardmore south to Texas is considered extremely slick and dangerous, and authorities said they discourage traveling in that area.

Oklahoma City metro crews are ready throughout counties to start treating when anticipated precipitation moves into the area. The Tulsa metro is also treating for slick spots.

ODOT officials said drivers should avoid unnecessary travel. If people have to travel, authorities suggest using caution on elevated surfaces, reducing speeds and allowing extra time for travel. They also recommend the following:

Be on the lookout for “black ice” which looks wet on the roadway but is a thin layer of ice.
Stay about 200 feet behind road clearing equipment and do not pass.
Allow extra space between vehicles to provide adequate distance for braking.

11:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says a third wave will bring more ice to Oklahoma Wednesday night. He says roads will become icy and will likely be worse than what we've seen during the first two waves, especially in Oklahoma City. Thursday morning's commute could be slick.

11:05 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says west of Oklahoma City is pretty quiet, but east of the metro has pockets of freezing rain and freezing drizzle as well as pockets of sleet.

Jonathan says not everyone will see precipitation and that the chance for people in the Oklahoma City metro to see freezing rain is winding down.

East of the metro, though, has a higher probability – between 60% and 80% – of seeing freezing rain and drizzle.

The biggest risk for road conditions remains as slick spots in some areas.

Authorities also have extended the winter weather advisory for Oklahoma until 6 a.m. Thursday. A third wave of winter weather is expected to hit the state Wednesday evening.

10:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says freezing rain and drizzle are falling in northern Oklahoma, but they are light. The Oklahoma City metro is seeing very light drizzle, and there are freezing rain showers and pockets of sleet in the southern part of the metro.

The icing event continues in southern Oklahoma.

Jonathan says the bulk of the ice accumulation will be from Ada to McAlester during the afternoon hours. The Oklahoma City metro should see a glaze of freezing rain.

Roads will still be impacted by the freezing rain causing slick spots in southern and eastern Oklahoma.

9:40 a.m. Tuesday Update: One of the major concerns whenever winter weather hits is if the power will stay on. KOCO 5 spoke with Aaron Cooper with OG&E about what the electric company is doing to keep the power on. Open the video player below to hear from OG&E.

9:20 a.m. Tuesday Update: Winter weather has impacted the roads since Monday morning, with a second round of ice and freezing rain moving through Oklahoma on Tuesday.

While highways are main roads are OK and have been treated, neighborhood streets and side roads remain slick.

KOCO 5's Shelby Montgomery shows you how roads in the Oklahoma City metro area are as of Tuesday morning. Open the video player below for her report.

9:05 a.m. Tuesday Update: Most of the Oklahoma City metro is dry, but KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says that will change in about an hour. The winter weather will start with some drizzle – some rain and some freezing rain – as storm cells head into Moore and Norman. There’s been much more winter weather activity in southern Oklahoma.

KOCO 5 Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong is tracking the winter weather and road conditions near Ardmore. Open the video player below to see.

8:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says freezing drizzle is starting to form near Blanchard and Chickasha, and there’s thunder sleet near Wynnewood.

He said the worst-affected area is in southern Oklahoma, where there’s significant icing.

8:30 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the Oklahoma City metro is dry at the moment, but the chance for sleet and freezing rain is still there and doesn’t come in until after 10 a.m.

Freezing rain and sleet are coming into the Pauls Valley area, and there’s significant freezing rain near Springer and north of Ardmore. Jonathan says the areas from Wynnewood east toward Ada will have a significant icing event.

8 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says there’s a low chance of a rain-snow mix in northern Oklahoma and a 40% chance in the Oklahoma City metro. The biggest chance remains in southern Oklahoma, as areas near Ardmore and Ada have a 70% chance of a rain-snow mix.

Jonathan says the Oklahoma City metro still has a window over the next few hours for some sleet and ice to move in.

7:30 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says southern Oklahoma has a much higher probability of getting significant ice today, but road impacts will be from southwestern Oklahoma to northeastern Oklahoma.

Southeastern Oklahoma could see a quarter inch of sleet while areas in the Oklahoma City metro to northern and western Oklahoma could get a glaze.

7:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the current temperatures are in the teens, and the wind chill only gets up into the lower teens. He also says the high for today will be in the 20s.

6:50 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO 5 is tracking the latest conditions brought on by the winter weather, including at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. A few flights have already been canceled, but many others are scheduled to depart Tuesday.

Click here for more on the status of flights at Will Rogers World Airport.

Thousands of flights all around the country have been canceled Tuesday as the ice storm makes its way across the middle of the U.S.

About half of the cancellations are Southwest Airlines flights. American Airlines officials said they had to cancel about 6% of their schedule with the expectation that it’ll happen again Tuesday.

| MORE | Nearly 1,000 flights already canceled Tuesday as winter storm rolls through the US

At least 15 states from Texas to Ohio have been affected by the ice.

6:10 a.m. Tuesday Update: Several school districts across Oklahoma are closed Tuesday or will have students learn virtually. Click here to see a full list of closings across Oklahoma.

6 a.m. Tuesday Update: KOCO Meteorologist Jonathan Conder says the second round of winter weather hits Tuesday morning. Oklahomans will see scattered sleet and freezing rain, and snow is possible.

The winter weather, however, should not be as heavy as it was Monday. Jonathan says drivers should expect more slick spots on the roads.

Open the video player below to see Jonathan's timeline for the second round of winter weather.

Be sure to download the KOCO 5 App to receive customized weather alerts. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.

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