Winter Storm Oaklee Spreading Snow and Ice from the Plains to Midwest and Northeast

Winter Storm Oaklee will continue to spread its wintry mess of snow and ice from the Southern Plains into the Midwest and Northeast as it tracks eastward through Friday. Right now, Oaklee is producing pockets of freezing drizzle/rain, sleet and snow from central and northern Texas into the Mississippi and Ohio valleys and Great Lakes.

Since Wednesday morning, the storm has produced numerous reports of sleet and freezing rain, from as far south as central Texas to central and eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, southern Missouri and parts of the Ohio Valley.

The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories from the Southern Plains to the Ozarks, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Northeast. In general, areas under winter storm warnings will see the worst conditions, including dangerous travel, from snow and/or ice. Locations under advisories could also encounter slippery travel.

Warnings in the central U.S. include Dallas-Ft. Worth, Little Rock and St. Louis, where a wintry mix has been ongoing since Wednesday. Boston, Hartford and Syracuse, New York, are under warnings as well, mostly for significant snowfall.

Thursday

More freezing rain or sleet will spread from northern and central Texas into the Ozarks and Ohio Valley on Thursday. Accumulating snow is expected from portions of the central Plains into the Great Lakes.

By late Thursday or Thursday night, the mess of snow and ice will begin to spread into the Northeast. New York City could see a period of accumulating snowfall followed by a transition to rain overnight Thursday night. Areas farther north and west across New England and upstate New York are likely to see mostly snow, which could be heavy at times.

Hazardous travel conditions are expected in all of these areas.

We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.