Opnieuw zorgen grote stormen voor hevige overlast Oklahoma VS

New storm could bring rain, snow to Oklahoma



TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) -- Utility crews have managed to whittle the number of Oklahoma homes and businesses without electricity down to about 9,790, but an approaching winter storm could impede their progress.
Abundant sunshine and temperatures in the 30s and 40s helped power company employees restore light and heat Tuesday to almost all of the estimated 125,000 customers who initially lost service.
A winter storm brewing over northern Mexico is forecast to move into Oklahoma and North Texas by Friday afternoon and possibly bring rain and snow, according to the National Weather Service.
This storm, however, isn't expected to dump much precipitation and should exit the area by Saturday afternoon, forecasters said.
Three days of freezing rain that began January 12 coated roads, trees and power lines with ice.
Below-freezing temperatures have slowed recovery from the storm, which arrived not long after a winter storm paralyzed the Oklahoma Panhandle and dumped several inches of snow on other parts.
Another storm last weekend blanketed northwestern Oklahoma with up to 8 inches of snow in some parts