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The national weather Service has issued another winter storm warning for the state, with ice, show and sleet predicted across the state.The city of Chickasha has stockpiled 250 tons of sand and 10,000 pounds of fertilizer urea to spread on local streets if the need arises. The city has two spreaders and two trucks outfitted with snow plows.
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Manager: Local agencies prepared for winter storm
City stash includes 250 tons of sand, 10,000 pounds of fertilizer
Old Man Winter is at it again.
The National Weather Service in Norman has predicted a strong cold front and storm system is approaching the state.
The storm is predicted to produce a mixture of “heavy rain, ice, sleet and snow” over the state, most of which will fall on Thursday.
In addition, winds are predicted to be from the north at between 25-30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 40 mph.
Precipitation is expected to end Friday morning, with temperatures beginning to rise on Sunday.
Of course, all that can change quickly.
But in preparation for the approaching storm, Chickasha City Manager Larry Shelton is declaring an emergency so that the city can be as prepared as possible.
“We are subject to having electrical issues at the water plant,” Shelton said. “We have rented two portable generators and should have them ready Wednesday morning. The cost for both generators is approximately $6,500 a week. Also, we are trying to rent a 50 KVA single phase generator to power a emergency shelter in case of a system wide outage, especially if it were to last for an extended period of time.”
Shelton said his biggest concern is a catastrophic power outage.
“We’ve had a few (residents) out of power for up to a week, but we have never lost power in a large area,” Shelton said.
As for streets, Shelton said: “We are prepared for snow, but there’s not a whole lot we can do for ice; if we put sand on it, it just slides off.”
The Chickasha Public Works facility currently has about 250 tons of sand on hand as well as about 10,000 pounds of fertilizer urea, which melts snow and ice like salt, but is less damaging to both streets and surrounding grass and other plants.
The city has two spreaders and two trucks outfitted with snow plows.
Grady County Sheriff Art Kell said his department is gearing up for the storm.
“I’ll be out there and so will most of my staff,” Kell said. “Our priority mission will be public safety. We’re going to get ready to help people if they get stuck or stranded and to move them to where they need to go. We’re gearing up for it and we’ll be ready for it.”
Grady County Emergency Management Deputy Director Paulette Nicholas advises the public to stock up on critical supplies such as groceries, pet food, fresh water, fire wood, and fuel for heaters and generators. In addition, residents who take medication regularly need to make sure they have enough medication to last until roads are clear.
“Try to think about what you personally need to do. For instance, what do you need to do if the electricity goes out?” Nicholas said. “And if the weather does what they’re predicting, if you don’t have a medical emergency, don’t go anywhere.”
Nicholas advised checking Facebook and Twitter for weather updates as well as local television and radio stations.
For current updates on the weather conditions, Nicholas suggests visiting the National Weather Service Web site at srh.noaa.gov.oun/enhanced.php. The Web site also offers weather safety tips in addition to weather updates.
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