Enid Prepares for a Wintery Blast

Drivers beware as winter weather is expected across much of Oklahoma.
 “I’m traveling from Oklahoma City to Alva tomorrow morning so it’s a little concerning about the bad weather,” said Jennifer Edwards.
And cities expected to get hit the hardest say they’re ready.
 “We are on heightened alert for the city of Enid,” said Robinson Camp with the city of Enid Public Works Department.  Camp said the department has 8-trucks ready to plow or salt roads as needed.
Camp tells FOX 25, “Whenever it starts sticking then we send out our trucks.”
Camp says workers can pull more trucks and equipment if it needs to but says they are more than prepared. They haven't had to use any of their salt or sand all winter long.
 “We are fully stocked and ready to disperse at a moment’s notice.”
And it’s not just in smaller communities like Enid.
“We are fully stocked and ready for whatever comes our way,” said Cole Hackett with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.  Hackett said it’s the same story in Oklahoma City.
Hackett said Monday, “We have about 70,000 tons of sand and about 85,000 tons of salt.”
ODOT also has about 550-trucks statewide ready to move to harder hit like possibly Enid, if needed.
 “We are spending all day today making sure our equipment is up to date making sure everything is ready,” said Hackett.
“We are always prepared in that aspect of it,” said Camp.
City workers would like to remind drivers to stay at least 200 feet from plows and trucks and drive slowly and accordingly.Enid Prepares for a Wintery Blast

Posted: Monday, February 11 2013, 10:53 PM CST