Drew Terril
Staff member
Pretty substantial winter storm unfolding today. I've kept my focus on Oklahoma as the weather here directly affects my job, but the Texas Panhandle and into New Mexico looks to be impacted pretty severely as well. NM DOT most likely is preparing to shut down I-40 as needed, while TxDOT does not shut down interstates for winter weather (learned that the hard way).
As far as my neck of the woods in Oklahoma, it appears that we have 1/8" of ice or so already on trees and vehicles, with close to a half inch forecasted for today's round, and another quarter to half inch for tomorrow. As I get ready to leave for work, I'm hearing trees starting to strain under the weight. The fact that most of the trees still have their leaves will exacerbate this issue, and I expect large scale power outages.
For those experiencing this system in other areas, what are you seeing?
As far as my neck of the woods in Oklahoma, it appears that we have 1/8" of ice or so already on trees and vehicles, with close to a half inch forecasted for today's round, and another quarter to half inch for tomorrow. As I get ready to leave for work, I'm hearing trees starting to strain under the weight. The fact that most of the trees still have their leaves will exacerbate this issue, and I expect large scale power outages.
For those experiencing this system in other areas, what are you seeing?