Winter Weather Update, January 15, 2024 10:25 a.m.

1/15/2024

City of Tulsa street crews worked throughout the night to clear lanes with both plowing and salting.  

This morning, crews stopped plowing and turned to salt to help with snow melt. While all main arterial roads are passable, the City’s focus today is on treating turn lanes and slick spots.

The following link includes more information on the City’s snow and ice response, as well as every map and route the City uses for arterial streets, collector streets, schools and steep hills: www.cityoftulsa.org/winterpreparedness 

Warming Stations

• John 3:16 Mission, 506 N. Cheyenne Ave.: open 24-7
• The Salvation Army Center of Hope, 102 N. Denver Ave.: open 24-7
• Tulsa Day Center, 415 W. Archer St.: open 24-7

Many organizations have setup temporary shelters in addition to the permanent stations above. For individuals interested in volunteering with this effort, visit:  www.housingsolutionstulsa.org/winter-weather-information/ 

City Operations

• City Hall and other facilities are closed today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Read More
• Trash & Recycling- Though operations are in place today, there are a few hilly areas that are too slick for the City’s haulers to navigate and the cold is affecting operations. Residents are asked to leave all trash at the curb and it will be picked up when the weather warms up. The haulers plan to get all trash picked up this week. If your recycling gets missed, please hold onto it until next week as the haulers will not return this week to pick it up. If you have backyard service, please make sure your gate is not frozen, or place your trash outside your gate or at the curb.

Waterline Breaks
Extended periods of cold weather can cause an uptick in waterline breaks on City streets and in neighborhoods. As of today, there have been several waterline breaks with minimal residential impacts.

If you see a waterline break on a City street or in a right-of-way, call (918) 596-9488. Before calling, the best way to check to see whether the break has already been reported is through the City's waterline break dashboard, which can be found online at www.cityoftulsa.org/breakboard. 

Protecting Your Pipes & Additional Safety Tips

TFD has responded to a few residential waterline breaks throughout the event. To get tips on protecting your home from a waterline break, as well as a more complete list of winter weather and extreme cold safety tips, visit www.cityoftulsa.org/weather.    

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