State Road Conditions and Phone Numbers - Winter Weather Coverage
No matter where you're headed, conditions are different in every direction. Our advice is to call the Department of Public Safety office in the county you are traveling to for the latest road conditions. Here are those phone numbers:
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(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ground
At least 51 have died in a storm the National Weather Service described as large and violent.
The South Plains gets a wide variety of hazardous weather including thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, and of course, tornadoes! Though no one can prevent severe weather from occurring, we all can control our preparedness for such events. (You will need Acrobat to open this link.)
Visit the weather expert, NewsChannel 11's Chief Meteorologist John Robison. Ask John your weather questions here and read up in our First Alert Weather-Pedia.
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Knowing the soil temperature is imperative when battling pests and diseases. Since certain pests thrive in certain soil temperatures, having that information can really help you stay ahead of the game.
From equipment, to skidding, and survival tips, here's what you need to know when driving in Winter weather.
Winter driving involves some dangerous situations that only occur at this time of year. The hours of darkness increase while daylight hours decrease. Together with fog, rain, snow, sleet, and ice, this problem greatly increases the dangers of driving in the winter months.
Extremely cold temperatures can take your car hostage, according to the AAA. Winter’s frigid grip can drain the power from your battery, freeze the fluids in your engine, freeze your gas line and gel your engine oil.