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Weather Advisory Issued for Some Nearby Counties

National Weather Service

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for portions of Northeast Oklahoma. As you can see, Tulsa County is NOT included at this time. However, counties to our north and west are the advisory area. Below is the actual text announcement from the National Weather Service:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
 * IN OKLAHOMA...CRAIG...NOWATA...OTTAWA...ROGERS...MAYES AND
   DELAWARE.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
 * AREAS OF RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA EARLY THIS
   AFTERNOON...TRANSITIONING TO SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON ALONG AND
   NORTH OF INTERSTATE 44. THE SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE
   REMAINDER OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING
   AROUND MIDNIGHT.

 * SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
   EVENING.

IMPACTS...
 * ROADS IN THE ADVISORY AREA MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS...
   ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND NON-TREATED SURFACES.

DEFINITION...
 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY
   ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 * USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO STAY ON TREATED
   ROADWAYS. EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS.