Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 • Snow, high in the mid-teens. ❄️

News 9 broke the news late Friday night — no flights in or out of Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City today. Flights to resume on Sunday.

The Oklahoma Eagle has the latest on flights at Tulsa International Airport.

OKC airport: flyokc.com
Tulsa airport: flytulsa.com

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Winter storm resources:
Closings: OKC | Tulsa | Texoma
Road conditions: ODOT | ArcGIS
Track ODOT snowplows: oksnowplows.org
ACOG: Central Oklahoma snow routes
Oklahoma City Free Press: City of OKC services updates
The Oklahoma Eagle: How to protect your pets
News On 6: Warming shelters across Oklahoma
KOCO: Protecting your driveways and sidewalks
KXII: Fireplace safety tips

By Anna Pope and Lionel Ramos, KOSU
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After days of warnings and preparations, Oklahomans are now seeing the first sleet and snowfall of the winter storm. Weather forecasters have warned of looming heavy snow, ice and, most certainly, brutal cold.

Temperatures plummeted below freezing today as residents across the state waited for multiple inches of snow or a wintry mix.

As the day inched on, the chance of ice lowered while snow expectations rose.

This afternoon, National Weather Service officials said there remains a high chance of more than 6 inches of snow across at least the northern half of the state. Snowfall totals are expected to be lower in Southern Oklahoma, with significant sleet buildup. Ice from freezing rain is expected to be less than .15 of an inch.

Sleet started to pepper parts of southern Oklahoma Friday afternoon and entered into the Oklahoma City metro that evening. At that point, no major power outages were reported in the state.

Officials are continuing to urge people to stay inside and not to travel until weather conditions improve. National Weather Service officials said if people must go outside, they should layer up.

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By J.C. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch
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On December 8, Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready made a remarkable disclosure.

In a press release responding to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s intervention in one of hundreds of roof claim lawsuits that have been brought against State Farm, Mulready revealed that the insurance department has been conducting an investigation of Oklahoma roof claims for at least two years. The investigation, Mulready specified, included third-party engineers dispatched to inspect insurance adjusters’ work.

Offering details of an ongoing investigation is a problem; Section 309.4 of Title 36 forbids publicizing the details of open insurance investigations.

The press release was not the only time that Mulready disclosed the active investigation.

Oklahoma Watch obtained a recording of a November 8, 2023, meeting at the insurance department. Speaking to a roomful of insurance professionals, Mulready told a story.

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A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:

• Disclosures show Sen. Mullin bought Chevron stock before Maduro's capture (The Oklahoman)*

• OU officially announces Roger Denny as new athletics director (News 9)

• How Tulsa’s 2007 ice storm led to the birth of a crucial winter weather prediction tool (The Oklahoma Eagle)

• New state superintendent, area lawmakers convene in Tulsa (Tulsa World)*

• Oklahoma schools bring artificial intelligence into the classroom (News On 6)

• Oklahoma lawmaker proposes bill to prohibit AI from reaching personhood status (Oklahoma Voice)

• Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association pulls gubernatorial endorsement of Drummond (KOSU)

• City leaders implore feds for local decision on ICE facility (Oklahoma City Free Press)

• ‘Straight as a drone flies’: Choctaw Nation using technology to close rural health care gaps (NonDoc)

• Cherokee Nation, OU partnership to bring nursing school campus to rural northeast Oklahoma (KOSU)

• House fire sparks concern about Jenks 911 system (2 News Oklahoma)

• Oklahoma lawmaker aims to protect Oklahomans' 'right to race' (KOSU)

• $67K Unpaid — City of Tulsa puts complex on notice for possible water cutoff (2 News Oklahoma)

Former El Reno superintendent and Democratic candidate for Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Craig McVay says Oklahoma can move quickly off the bottom of national education rankings — but only by refocusing on fundamentals and setting aside political distractions.

McVay, who spent four decades as a teacher, coach, counselor, principal, and superintendent, announced his candidacy in October after initially turning down the idea. He says the state’s direction under Superintendent Ryan Walters — and the possibility of “someone worse” — ultimately pushed him to run.

Watch the full conversation with Oklahoma Memo founder and curator Ryan Welton:

Learn more about Craig at his campaign website: https://craigforkids.com/

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