damn..another ice storm coming

[almaty 19]

TULSA, Okla. - Freezing rain fell in the nation's midsection Friday, and temperatures plunged from Minnesota to Las Vegas as a storm rolled in that could leave several states coated in ice.

At least two deaths have been blamed on the storm, some schools closed early Friday, and dozens of flights were delayed.

"It could definitely be a paralyzing storm. This is going to be a long-term event," said Max Blood, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Tulsa, where at least two airlines, Southwest and Atlantic Southeast, canceled all afternoon flights.

Several inches of ice was expected in parts of Kansas by the end of the weekend.

A 16-year-old boy riding to school Friday was killed in the Kansas City, Mo., suburb of Lee's Summit when the pickup truck he was in slid on ice and overturned, police said. Later Friday morning, an 81-year-old man died after his sports utility vehicle slid off a highway in the suburb of Sugar Creek and overturned, police said.

In Oklahoma City, a lumber truck flipped on an icy Interstate 44 exit ramp Friday, killing the driver, the state highway patrol said.

Utility crews were bracing for another round of bad weather as they working to restore power to irrigation systems, stock wells and oil wells, which sustained significant damage during back-to-back blizzards a few weeks ago. In the Oklahoma Panhandle, power was restored late Thursday to the final 15 homes hit previously, Tri-County Electric Cooperative reported.

Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews and city crews were in the field Friday working to prevent icing on bridges and overpasses, which are typically the first portions of roadway to freeze over.

In Tulsa, 50 spreaders loaded with salt and sand were prepared to hit the streets by late Friday.

"The way it looks, we'll be running all weekend, maybe longer," said Dan Crossland, the city's street maintenance supervisor.

Forecasters warned for freezing temperatures and up to 2 inches of snow in southern Nevada.

In Minnesota, the temperature dropped to 24 below zero around dawn Friday in Hallock, in the state's northwestern corner, the National Weather Service said. Winds up to 25 mph made it feel closer to 40 below zero in much of western Minnesota.

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[Lizzy 0]

Sure glad i moved to PA, although i was expecting more of this type of weather here!

[almaty 19]

i do not looking forward to no power for a week and trying to drive with these chopf##ks and a few Persian shoes sliding cause they are driving to fast in the ice...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

What ice storm? We had the upper 70's today and are looking at 80F for the weekend. B)

[Lizzy 0]

Hahah at persian shoe!!!!

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Yes, its here i came home from work around 10. Temp is 19 and dropping sleeting all day. This is supposed to be the first wave with more to follow for the next 3 days. Their planning on situation of one of the worst ice storms in past few years.

[almaty 19]

What ice storm? We had the upper 70's today and are looking at 80F for the weekend. B)

you ..you ...German Shoe...i am happy you are out of cincinnati, brother reinhard...

[Caladan 19]

Sure glad i moved to PA, although i was expecting more of this type of weather here!

Oh, it'll pop up eventually. Maybe not this winter, but State College gets dumped on, usually.

[Dean/Gra 0]

TULSA, Okla. - Freezing rain fell in the nation's midsection Friday, and temperatures plunged from Minnesota to Las Vegas as a storm rolled in that could leave several states coated in ice.

At least two deaths have been blamed on the storm, some schools closed early Friday, and dozens of flights were delayed.

"It could definitely be a paralyzing storm. This is going to be a long-term event," said Max Blood, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service in Tulsa, where at least two airlines, Southwest and Atlantic Southeast, canceled all afternoon flights.

Several inches of ice was expected in parts of Kansas by the end of the weekend.

A 16-year-old boy riding to school Friday was killed in the Kansas City, Mo., suburb of Lee's Summit when the pickup truck he was in slid on ice and overturned, police said. Later Friday morning, an 81-year-old man died after his sports utility vehicle slid off a highway in the suburb of Sugar Creek and overturned, police said.

In Oklahoma City, a lumber truck flipped on an icy Interstate 44 exit ramp Friday, killing the driver, the state highway patrol said.

Utility crews were bracing for another round of bad weather as they working to restore power to irrigation systems, stock wells and oil wells, which sustained significant damage during back-to-back blizzards a few weeks ago. In the Oklahoma Panhandle, power was restored late Thursday to the final 15 homes hit previously, Tri-County Electric Cooperative reported.

Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews and city crews were in the field Friday working to prevent icing on bridges and overpasses, which are typically the first portions of roadway to freeze over.

In Tulsa, 50 spreaders loaded with salt and sand were prepared to hit the streets by late Friday.

"The way it looks, we'll be running all weekend, maybe longer," said Dan Crossland, the city's street maintenance supervisor.

Forecasters warned for freezing temperatures and up to 2 inches of snow in southern Nevada.

In Minnesota, the temperature dropped to 24 below zero around dawn Friday in Hallock, in the state's northwestern corner, the National Weather Service said. Winds up to 25 mph made it feel closer to 40 below zero in much of western Minnesota.

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Almaty,

This great tricycle making weather. The only problem is my tricycle making helper is not here yet.

[cbd2cai 0]

What ice storm? We had the upper 70's today and are looking at 80F for the weekend. B)

hmmmmm, that was yesterday . . . . this is now!!! Temp dropped nearly 30 degrees in an hour yesterday . . . now I think it is closer to the freezing mark and it will get worse tonight! Funny thing, I was in Columbus, Ohio on a business trip this week . . . I was praying the snow would hold off so I could get back to Texas, LOL!! I did see some snow but nothing stuck because the ground was too warm since they had been having abnormally warm temps before that.

[melly 0]

24 degrees below zero!!! I was complaining the last couple days as it was 28 degrees on my way to work. Guess I should be thankful!!

[dalegg 143]

Hey! 31 degrees in Orange County, CA. This is new territory.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

And we are 70 degrees today - we will try to send some of it your way - we can get by with a little less - after all it is supposed to be winter.

[Perseverance 1]

We are on storm #4 here in Denver!!!!!! it is Currently a CHILLY 9 degrees at the warmest time of the day!!!!! Welcome to winter folks!!! I have mountains of snow in my yard and driveway from the first 3 storms. My street has not been clear since storm #1, 4 weeks ago.

[Cassie 8]

not complaining here in Tulsa, since both my husband and I got the afternoon off yesterday from work.

However, we're not looking forward to driving around anytime soon, since everything is treacherous already, and they are predicting more yucky weather tomorrow.