Winter weather advisory issued for Heavener, area

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 3 a.m. Wednesday.

An extreme cold warning is also in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday to noon Thursday.

Heavener Public School has issued virtual days for Tuesday and Wednesday due to the weather conditions.

Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations between
a tenth and two tenths of an inch possible. Higher ice
accumulations to near a quarter inch will be possible near the
ridge tops in the Ouachitas of southeast Oklahoma.

The advisory is for in Arkansas, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties.
In Oklahoma, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Sequoyah, Okmulgee, Haskell,
Latimer, Le Flore, McIntosh, and Pittsburg Counties.

Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening commute.

Drivers are encouraged to slow down and use caution while traveling. In Arkansas, for the
latest road conditions call 1-800-245-1672 or go to idrivearkansas.com. In Oklahoma, for the latest road conditions call 1-844-465-4997 or go to okRoads.org.

The cold wind chills as low as 6 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

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