Oklahoma Emergency Managers On Alert As Wild Weather Impacts State

Due to the hazardous weather conditions, the State Emergency Operations Center has been activated, a news release from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management.

The EOC activation means the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management is in contact with emergency managers across the state and coordinating with numerous agencies including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Department of Health, American Red Cross and the Oklahoma National Guard.

A blizzard warning is in effect for northwest Oklahoma, with much of the rest of western Oklahoma under an ice storm warning and parts of central Oklahoma under a winter storm warning. In eastern Oklahoma, many counties remain under a flood or flash flood warning.

The state of emergency declared by Gov. Mary Fallin on Nov. 29 remains in effect for all 77 counties. Fallin declared the 30-day state of emergency over Thanksgiving weekend after flooding and ice knocked out power across Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission reports more than 8,000 power outages statewide. The largest outage area is Lawton.

Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews are out in the western part of the state as highways are slick and hazardous from Woods County, south to Beckham and Greer counties and east to Canadian County due to winter precipitation. This includes I-40. Crews are treating highways and bridges with salt and sand and continue to monitor conditions, including the Oklahoma City metro.

12/27/2015 Related Story: Historic Rains Continue Across Eastern Oklahoma; Temps Drop

To find out about road conditions across the state, check ODOT's real-time interactive map by clicking here  or call 877-403-7623.

If you are traveling across the region and need information on road conditions in neighboring states:

Arkansas 800-245-1672 www.idrivearkansas.com
Colorado 303-639-1111 www.cotrip.org
Kansas 866-511-5368 511.ksdot.org
Missouri 888-275-6636 www.modot.org
New Mexico 800-432-4269 www.nmroads.com
Texas 800-452-9292 www.drivetexas.org