Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 • Bitter cold morning. Mid-20s for a high. Sunny. ☀️
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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
OKC airport: flyokc.com
Tulsa airport: flytulsa.com
Train schedule: Heartland Flyer
Oklahoma City Free Press: City of OKC services updates
Tulsa Flyer: Tulsa offices, services closed
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
TOP STORY:
Winter storm exits Oklahoma, dangerous cold temperatures remain
City crews clear off roadways in Stillwater, Okla. (PHOTO by Mitchel Alcala, Oklahoma State University)
By Anna Pope, Lionel Ramos, Graycen Wheeler & Ryan LaCroix, KOSU
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The multi-day winter storm has moved east through Oklahoma, with another round of snow blanketing the state, making travel treacherous.
A second round of snow moved through Oklahoma Saturday night into Sunday morning, creating slick and dangerous road conditions and leaving behind bitterly cold temperatures.
Temperatures across the state on Sunday topped out in the high teens. An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect throughout Oklahoma until Monday morning, with wind chills recorded as low as 17 below zero on Sunday morning. Officials warn to cover up all exposed skin if you must venture outside today.
❄️ Oklahoma snowfall totals (by range)
Snowfall range | Locations |
|---|---|
14"+ | Sayre |
12–13.9" | Hunter |
11–11.9" | Enid, Hinton, Waukomis, Collinsville (S) |
10–10.9" | Breckenridge, El Reno, Fairland, Ponca City, Welch |
9–9.9" | Skiatook, Bartlesville, Claremore, Crescent (S), Retrop (NE), Weleetka |
8–8.9" | Blackwell, Verdigris (NW), Pawnee, Piedmont (SE), Oklahoma City (SW), Jenks (NE), Gray (SE), Nichols Hills, Norman (S), Weatherford, Shawnee (NNE), Stillwater, Welty, Yukon, Okmulgee |
7–7.9" | Broken Arrow (W/SSW), Jenks (W/SE), Piedmont (NE), Carnegie, Seminole, Blanchard, Konawa, Newcastle, Prague (N), Shawnee (NW), Norman (NE), Owasso (E/NE), Sapulpa (E), Sallisaw, Tiawah (SW), Vinita, Coweta (ENE), Holdenville, Anadarko (SE) |
6–6.9" | Owasso (S), Broken Arrow (W), Harrah, Kremlin, Miami, Mooreland, Arcadia (NW), Bridge Creek, Etowah, Stilwell (N), Edmond, Jenks, Midwest City, Muskogee, Okemah, Perkins, Tuttle, Warner, Norman (N), Oklahoma City (SE), McAlester (NNW), Henryetta (SSE), Woodward (S), Skiatook (W) |
5–5.9" | Mustang, Vera, Ada, Adair, Eufaula, Purcell, Salina, Locust Grove, Wetumka, Bethany, Edmond |
4–4.9" | Stigler, McAlester, Crowder, Poteau, Tulsa (NW), Bald Hill, Bridge Creek, Cedar Valley, Noble, Mustang, Spiro, Beaver, Claremore, Cleveland, Cromwell, Durant, Gore, Henryetta, Lawton, Pryor, Weleetka |
3–3.9" | Arcadia, Catoosa, Miami, Okmulgee, Oktaha, Rose, Wagoner, Wilson, Woodward, Tahlequah, Owasso, Watts, Hominy |
Under 3" | Stidham, Bixby (N), Broken Arrow (NNW), Wyandotte, Hooker, Tulsa, Boise City, Optima, Goodwell, Guymon |
View from your phone: Winter Photos
Send me your winter storm and winter fun pics from the weekend. I’d love to include them in the Oklahoma Memo this week.
We’ll start with this gorgeous Sunday morning photo from Michael Ridgeway in far east Norman. Wow!
Congressional candidate John Croisant (OK-1) snapped this photo from the Williams Crossing Bridge at the Gathering Place in Tulsa. If you missed the conversation I had with John last week about voter turnout, you can find it here.
Quick national links:
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US winter storm leaves seven people dead as more than 1 million lose power (The Guardian)
Minneapolis police chief says "people have had enough" after fatal shooting by federal agents (CBS News)
Bondi seeks Minnesota voter rolls, welfare data to "help bring back law and order" in wake of shootings (CBS News)
Man arrested for assaulting U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost at Sundance (ABC News)
Business jet with 8 on board crashes during takeoff in Maine (NBC News)
New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks advance to Super Bowl 60 (NBC News)
The Oklahoma Rundown 📰
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A hand-curated list of the best journalism from across the state:
• Stitt, other governors call for 'reset' of immigration policy after second Minnesota death (The Oklahoman)
• Stillwater judge in Jesse Butler rape case cleared of wrongdoing (The Oklahoman)*
• Edmond couple stranded in Mexico amid winter storm says travel insurance is worth it (News 9)
• Lawton closes city offices, announces adjusted trash pickup due to winter weather (KSWO)
• Town of Luther searches for new Town Manager with the retirement of Scherrie Pidcock (The Luther Register)
• Lawmakers eye parole, civil asset forfeiture reform (Oklahoma Watch)
• Property taxes likely to be hot topic at Capitol (Tulsa World)*
• Medicaid, maternal care and medical freedom: Here are some Oklahoma health bills to watch this year (KGOU)
• Oklahoma lawmaker proposes new oversight of homeless shelters, with funding at stake (The Frontier)
• OK County DA Behenna seeks first death penalty case (KGOU)
• This Week In Oklahoma Politics: ‘26 legislative session, OKC ICE detention center, Broken Arrow mosque and more (KOSU)
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