The National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for northwestern Oklahoma beginning Friday morning as well as a winter storm watch for much of the rest of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri along with parts of Illinois and Texas. Forecasters said the potential for a significant ice storm is increasing and the region could see up to 1 inch of ice. Storms are also expected Saturday and Sunday.
Tribune Strong winds and ground blizzard conditions greeted motorists on Interstate 94 around sunrise, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, west of Mandan, N.D. An Arctic cold front entered the state with winds gusting to 55 mph reducing visibility along the interstate and causing hazardous travel conditions and dangerous wind chills. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
"We could see some fairly significant ice accumulations," said Kevin Brown, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma. "Enough ice accumulations to cause a lot of problems with trees and power lines and power interruptions."
FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016 file photo shows Monica Crowley in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The publisher of Crowley's "What the (Bleep) Just Happened?" said Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, it is halting sales of the book, pending the "opportunity" for the aide to President-elect Donald Trump to revise her text. She is accused of plagiarizing numerous passages in the 2012 book. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2008, file photo, The Washington Post sign is seen on its building in Washington. On Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, the Washington Post announced the paper has been sold to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) ORG XMIT: WX121
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(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) ORG XMIT: WX121</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-ef49c86eb4cb18aec1d69ecaab4c3cb4.jpg" alt="Photo - IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR AMAZON – In this image distributed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the all-new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9'', right, and Kindle Fire HDX 7'' tablet in Seattle." ORG XMIT: INVL" title="IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR AMAZON – In this image distributed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the all-new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9'', right, and Kindle Fire HDX 7'' tablet in Seattle." ORG XMIT: INVL"><figcaption>IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR AMAZON – In this image distributed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, Amazon.com Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the all-new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9'', right, and Kindle Fire HDX 7'' tablet in Seattle." ORG XMIT: INVL</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4b6aba9da48a7048db983a8d145eb34e.jpg" alt="Photo - Tribune Strong winds and ground blizzard conditions greeted motorists on Interstate 94 around sunrise, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, west of Mandan, N.D. An Arctic cold front entered the state with winds gusting to 55 mph reducing visibility along the interstate and causing hazardous travel conditions and dangerous wind chills. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)" title="Tribune Strong winds and ground blizzard conditions greeted motorists on Interstate 94 around sunrise, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, west of Mandan, N.D. An Arctic cold front entered the state with winds gusting to 55 mph reducing visibility along the interstate and causing hazardous travel conditions and dangerous wind chills. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)"><figcaption>Tribune Strong winds and ground blizzard conditions greeted motorists on Interstate 94 around sunrise, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, west of Mandan, N.D. An Arctic cold front entered the state with winds gusting to 55 mph reducing visibility along the interstate and causing hazardous travel conditions and dangerous wind chills. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-01edca988c26de79645762dd9933e67b.jpg" alt="Photo - Motorists drive past a stranded car along Highway 99W in King City, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Schools were closed and more than 5,000 Portland General Electric customers remained without power Thursday as the Portland, Ore., area recovers from a snowstorm. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)" title="Motorists drive past a stranded car along Highway 99W in King City, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Schools were closed and more than 5,000 Portland General Electric customers remained without power Thursday as the Portland, Ore., area recovers from a snowstorm. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)"><figcaption>Motorists drive past a stranded car along Highway 99W in King City, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Schools were closed and more than 5,000 Portland General Electric customers remained without power Thursday as the Portland, Ore., area recovers from a snowstorm. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-cea33922aeb53e596972664eb3014898.jpg" alt="Photo - The flags are back at First National Center after the sale was finalized Wednesday, January11, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman" title="The flags are back at First National Center after the sale was finalized Wednesday, January11, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>The flags are back at First National Center after the sale was finalized Wednesday, January11, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-3b3774fabd8279fed0c45ad5aed42d76.jpg" alt="Photo - The flags are back at First National Center after the sale was finalized Wednesday, January11, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman" title="The flags are back at First National Center after the sale was finalized Wednesday, January11, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman"><figcaption>The flags are back at First National Center after the sale was finalized Wednesday, January11, 2017. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-039249d32b375c146bdff8310663edb6.jpg" alt="Photo - FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016 file photo shows Monica Crowley in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The publisher of Crowley's "What the (Bleep) Just Happened?" said Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, it is halting sales of the book, pending the "opportunity" for the aide to President-elect Donald Trump to revise her text. She is accused of plagiarizing numerous passages in the 2012 book. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)" title="FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016 file photo shows Monica Crowley in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The publisher of Crowley's "What the (Bleep) Just Happened?" said Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, it is halting sales of the book, pending the "opportunity" for the aide to President-elect Donald Trump to revise her text. She is accused of plagiarizing numerous passages in the 2012 book. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)"><figcaption>FILE - This Dec. 15, 2016 file photo shows Monica Crowley in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. The publisher of Crowley's "What the (Bleep) Just Happened?" said Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, it is halting sales of the book, pending the "opportunity" for the aide to President-elect Donald Trump to revise her text. She is accused of plagiarizing numerous passages in the 2012 book. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)</figcaption></figure>
Juliana Keeping
Juliana Keeping is on the enterprise reporting team for The Oklahoman and NewsOK.com.
Keeping joined the staff of The Oklahoman in 2012. Prior to that time, she worked in the Chicago media at the SouthtownStar, winning a Peter Lisagor Award...
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