Oklahoma’s October Ice Storms: History, Preparation, and What’s Next for Winter Weather

When Oklahoma thinks October, most picture pumpkin patches and football—not a landscape frozen under more than an inch of ice. But October 2020 rewrote the state’s weather rule book. That historic ice storm hammered Oklahoma City, plunged over 300,000 residents into darkness, toppled trees, and cost millions in repairs—weeks before Halloween. Why did it happen, … Read more