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Last week's blizzard broke records. Wednesday's snow shattered them. |
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A new layer of snow covered a large part of the state with some areas near Grand Lake buried under an additional 2 feet of snow, officials said. |
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As snow continued to fall on the weary city Friday, Mayor Dewey Bartlett pledged a new approach to clear downtown streets, as business owners clamored for their employees to be able to return to work. |
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Tulsa's suburbs and outlying cities on Thursday continued to dig out from Tuesday's blizzard, as some highways reopened and officials worked to clear roads and streets, albeit gradually. |
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Stranded for hours on the Will Rogers Turnpike, Don Ipock tried to dig himself out by hand, not giving up even when his wet clothes began to freeze solid. |
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Tulsa International Airport reported the first drops of freezing rain at 10:55 p.m. Monday. |
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Usually a 20-minute commute from Jenks, the drive to work that morning took two hours and 20 minutes in white-out conditions at the height of the storm. |
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Road crews were 'losing the battle' Tuesday as a record-breaking blizzard crippled Tulsa under 14 inches of snow. |
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Areas surrounding Tulsa were coping the best they could in Tuesday's blizzard, as local police and sheriff's departments received hundreds of calls of stranded motorists. Many major highways were closed and residential streets were impassible throughout northeast Oklahoma, officials said. |
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Admitting to only a slight exaggeration, the suburban homeowner described snow drifts in her backyard reaching 'eye-level,' threatening to 'swallow' her entire house. |
