12/25/12 Winter Storm - Travel Conditions/Advisories Discussion

[venture]

Putting this thread out there to allow people to share road conditions, updates from DOT, and also airport updates.

OKDPS Road Conditions Map: Road Conditions

Will Rogers Airport Info: WELCOME TO WILL ROGERS WORLD AIRPORT WEBSITE

Tulsa Int'l Info: Tulsa International Airport | Travel Above

[venture]

Southwest Airlines Update

Oklahoma City (OKC)

Based on forecasted conditions, there is a possibility that our flights at Oklahoma City (OKC) could be delayed, diverted, and/or cancelled.
With this in mind, Customers holding reservations for travel to/from OKC all day Tuesday, December 25, are eligible to reschedule their flight in accordance with our accommodation procedures.
If you would like to rebook online, please click reschedule your flight.
For Customers who did not purchase their ticket via southwest.com, please call us at 1-800-435-9792 to rebook their flight in the original class of service or travel standby (within 14 days of their original date of travel between the original city-pairs).
For specific flight information, please check Flight Status Information.
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Tulsa (TUL)

Based on forecasted conditions, there is a possibility that our flights at Tulsa (TUL) could be delayed, diverted, and/or cancelled.
With this in mind, Customers holding reservations for travel to/from TUL all day Tuesday, December 25, are eligible to reschedule their flight in accordance with our accommodation procedures.
If you would like to rebook online, please click reschedule your flight.
For Customers who did not purchase their ticket via southwest.com, please call us at 1-800-435-9792 to rebook their flight in the original class of service or travel standby (within 14 days of their original date of travel between the original city-pairs).
For specific flight information, please check Flight Status Information.
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[zookeeper]

Thank you Venture79. It's very thoughtful of you to take your time to do this, I want you to know it's really appreciated.

[venture]

United Airlines

Winter Storm Oklahoma

Airports: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) Tulsa, OK (TUL)

Original Travel Dates: December 25, 2012 Final Travel must be completed by: End of Validity of ticket (one year from date of issue)​​

Flight Changes: Fees for same-day flight changes are waived within 24 hours of original departure. For all other changes, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. ​​Travel Agent Information: Agency issued tickets may be changed within the guidelines set forth by United by putting waiver code 7JCVL in the OSI field.

[venture]

Batch updated by WRWA

WRWA Weather Update #1
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 24, 2012 – Airlines at Will Rogers World Airport are beginning to adjust flight schedules for Christmas Day in anticipation of the winter storm.
Delta Airlines has cancelled four of their eight scheduled flights and waived change fees.
The following flights have been cancelled:
DL 5424 OKC-ATL 10:20am
DL 4577 OKC-MSP 10:55am
DL 4679 OKC-SLC 2:20pm
DL 3296 OKC-DTW 3:30pm
United Airlines is also waiving fees for those passengers wanting to change their Christmas day flights.
Weather problems may not be limited to Oklahoma City. Denver is expecting snowstorms through tomorrow morning, Dallas has the potential for snow and freezing rain, and Houston and Atlanta are expecting thunderstorms. The weather could impact several major airline hubs across the country.
The airport urges anyone traveling to or from WRWA tomorrow to check flight status prior to coming to the airport.
Airport maintenance crews are ready to clear runways and taxiways and make every effort to keep the airport operational. Additional airport and parking staff stand ready to clear sidewalks, roads in front of the terminal, and parking lanes.

[catch22]

United is starting to cancel tomorrows schedule.

[venture]

Grady County - TROOP G- Heavy rain is falling on the north part of I44. There could be some slick spots on bridges and overpasses. Use caution when driving.

[venture]

Appears United, Delta, and Southwest are canceling some flights for tomorrow - not all. Check ahead if you are flying.

[blangtang]

Talk about a crappy travel plan on my part--

depart OKC for connecting flight thru ORD on Dec 20 (which was cancelled)!

return to OKC from ORD on 12/25, last flight of the night into OKC, (cancelled, I'm guessing)!

Mother Nature wants me to stay home this year!

Good luck to everyone else in their travels!

[venture]

Latest Road Update

TROOP A- FREEZING RAIN IN OKLAHOMA, CANADIAN AND CLEVELAND COUNTIES. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. ROADWAYS ARE ICE COVERED. 12-25-12/0715 KJM


TROOP B- At this time starting to recieve light freezing rain/mist & sleet in okmulgee county, southern tulsa county and southern creek county making bridges and overpasses slick, ODOT does have crews out treating surfaces. There are no hazardous conditions in Rogers county at this time. 0642 hrs 12/25/12 mwl


TROOP C- Rain falling throughout the troop area. Bridges and overpasses are icy and slick. Dept of Transportation out sanding. Have several reported collisions. 0741 hours 12/25/2012 NJC


TROOP D- All roadways in western Okfuskee and northern Seminole county are reparted as slick and hazardous. Hughes county roads are slick in spots. Pitsburg, Latimer, and Leflore counties are mainly wet. 0750 hrs 12-25-2012---rlp


TROOP E- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.


TROOP F- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.


TROOP G- Grady and Comanche Counties are becoming slick and hazardous due to ice on the roadway. The north end of the HE Bailey Turnpike is slick and hazardous at this time. The southern portion is slick in some spots, mainly bridges and overpasses. If you must travel drive slowly and watch out for black ice. kh 12/25/12 0626


TROOP H- All counties for Troop H, Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills, and Wa****a receiving light drizzle which is freezing on roadways with Custer, Beckham and parts of Wa****a, and Dewey Counties reporting slick and hazardous roadways. Dewey County now reporting Snow over Ice covered roadways with Snow drifts. Custer County extremely hazardous along I-40 from the 80 mm to the 84 exit eastbound.12/25/12 0632 hrs pm


TROOP I- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.


TROOP J- MAJOR COUNTY, GRANT COUNTY AND WOODS COUNTY ALL ADVISED THEY ARE NOT HAVING ANY HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. BLAINE COUNTY AND KINGFISHER COUNTY BOTH ADVISED THAT THEY ARE GETTING FREEZING RAIN AT THIS TIME AND THE ROADWAYS HAVE BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. GARFIELD COUNTY RECEIVED MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FREEZING RAIN AND IS NOW RECEIVING SNOW. THE ROADWAYS ARE SLICK IN SPOTS. CKH 0700


TROOP K- TROOP K- In areas where precipitation is or has fallen, the roads are quickly becoming ice covered and slick. SH51 east of Stillwater in Payne County is covered with black ice. In the last 2 hours we have had one accident on SH51 in Payne County, 2 accidents on the Cimarron Turnpike, 1 accident on US412 near Lake Keystone, 1 accident on I35 near Tonkawa and 1 accident on SH99 near Hominy. The Osage County Sheriff's Office advised the roads around Hominy are slick and hazardous. Troop K/kls 0833 12-25-12


TROOP L- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.


TROOP M- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.

[RadicalModerate]

Latest Road Update

TROOP H- All counties for Troop H, Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills, and Wa****a receiving light drizzle which is freezing on roadways with Custer, Beckham and parts of Wa****a, and Dewey Counties reporting slick and hazardous roadways. Dewey County now reporting Snow over Ice covered roadways with Snow drifts. Custer County extremely hazardous along I-40 from the 80 mm to the 84 exit eastbound.12/25/12 0632 hrs pm

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Thanks for all that you do Venture.
Merry Christmas!

[venture]

Wrong thread. LOL

[venture]

From OKC...here is an image showing their salt trucks. This came over the twitter feed into the chat room. I believe they only have 40 salt rucks to use, for a 600+ sq mile city. I still can't get over that coming from a city 1/6th the size in land area that has around 80 trucks. LOL

[venture]

TROOP A- OKLAHOMA, CANADIAN, CLEVELAND, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES AND THE KILPATRICK/TURNER TURNPIKE ARE SLICK WITH ICE. IT IS CURRENTLY SNOWING IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA. MCCLAIN COUNTY IS RECEIVING FREEZING RAIN. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED. 12-25-12/1050 KJM


TROOP B- At this time starting to recieve light freezing rain/mist & sleet in okmulgee county, southern tulsa county and southern creek county making bridges and overpasses slick, ODOT does have crews out treating surfaces. There are no hazardous conditions in Rogers county at this time. 0642 hrs 12/25/12 mwl


TROOP C- Rain falling throughout the troop area. Bridges and overpasses are icy and slick. Dept of Transportation out sanding. Have several reported collisions. 0741 hours 12/25/2012 NJC


TROOP D- Conditions in Seminole and Okfuskee county continue to deteriorate. Hughes county is slick in spots. RLP 12-25-12 1056 hrs


TROOP E- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.


TROOP F- Garvin, Murray and Carter counties receieving sleet at this time with accumlation starting. JWP 1058


TROOP G- Caddo, Grady, Comanche, Stephens, Cotton, and Jefferson counties are experiencing rainfall/sleet at this time. Roads are slick and hazardous in many areas. The H.E. Bailey Turnpike is slick in spots. kh 09:15 12-25-12


TROOP H- All counties for Troop H, Beckham, Custer, Dewey, Roger Mills, and Wa****a receiving light drizzle which is freezing on roadways with Custer, Beckham and parts of Wa****a, and Dewey Counties reporting slick and hazardous roadways. Dewey County now reporting Snow over Ice covered roadways with Snow drifts. Custer County extremely hazardous along I-40 from the 80 mm to the 84 exit eastbound.12/25/12 0632 hrs pm


TROOP I- The Oklahoma Panhandle is receiving moderate to heavy blowing snow. Roads have some slick areas. These counties include Cimarron, Texas and Beaver. The other counties are not experiencing such high winds, but snow is starting to accumulate on roadways. These counties include Harper, Ellis and Wodoward counties. mab 0957 122512


TROOP J- MAJOR COUNTY, GRANT COUNTY AND WOODS COUNTY HAVE NOT REPORTED ANY HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. BLAINE COUNTY AND KINGFISHER COUNTY BOTH ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE HAD FREEZING RAIN AND THE ROADWAYS HAVE BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. GARFIELD COUNTY RECEIVED MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. THE ROADWAYS ARE SLICK IN SPOTS. CKH 12/25/12 09:30


TROOP K- The precipitation has been hit or miss throughout the troop, mostly falling in Payne County and southern Noble, Pawnee and Osage Counties. In areas where it has fallen the roads are slick. SH51 east of Stillwater in Payne County is covered with black ice. The Cimarron Turnpike is also slick. Roads near Hominy in Osage County are also slick. At this time we are working one accident. Troop K/kls 12-25-12 1016 hrs


TROOP L- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.


TROOP M- There are no known hazardous conditions currently in this area.

[OKCMallen]

Thanks for everything Venture!