Winter Survival
You can get your vehicles, your home and your family ready for winter conditions with advice from experts in all three areas in “know it: Winter Survival."
They will give you useful tips to help you avoid major problems and survive the challenges of winter weather.
You'll learn what equipment they recommend you carry in your vehicle and how to drive in snow and ice, what you should do to make sure your home is ready for the cold, and how to dress if you have to be outside.
Whether you plan to make a trip, or just stay around the house, “know it: Winter Survival” can help you.
Safe driving in winter conditions
If you think you’re an expert at driving in winter, you may be making a big mistake. When you least expect it, even in Oklahoma, where the landscape primarily affords you a clear view of miles of roadway, you can succumb to false security and lose control.
Using gas logs to heat your home
When ice storms strike in Oklahoma, they often leave people without electricity — and more dangerously, without heat. If you have a gas heater in your home, you may think you're safe from losing heat during an electricity outage. But many Oklahomans find out the hard way that their thermostats are controlled by electricity, rendering their gas heaters useless in a power outage.
Energy tips for homes in the winter
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. offers these energy-saving tips for the winter:
Surviving outdoors during winter weather
With winter approaching, people who plan on being outdoors during the cold months are encouraged to use precautions to avoid winter-related health problems.
Winter Storms
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Winter Survival Articles
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If you have a suggestion for a topic, send it to Know It Editor Don Gammill by e-mail to bgammill@opubco.com; by mail to Know It Editor, P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125; or call him at 475-3932.
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Sat, 06/27/09 | 1 Comment
Snow aid has Woodward county and city Emergency Management Director Matt Lehenbauer steamed
GS, Norman: Ah, how about Senator Tom Coburn being the reason for the problems. You know, the guy that...
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Fri, 06/26/09 | 1 Comment
Four Oklahoma counties get storm aid
Marilyn, Seminole: What, no outrage that Federal money "that we don't have and only adds to the debt our...
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Sun, 05/31/09 | 3 Comments
No time between disasters
Earl, Oklahoma City: Cletus, it ain't over until it is over. Some long range forecasts are saying the second week of...
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Sun, 05/31/09 | 3 Comments
No time between disasters
burt, edmond: The Southern Baptist just finished building and equiping a new OTR disaster rig that has a...
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No time between disasters
Cletus, Mayberry: Umm..what? There have been hardly any tornadoes this year, no real ice storms to speak...
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Fri, 05/08/09 | 1 Comment
Federal aid sought for Oklahoma snow-struck sites
Sallie, Del City: Henry you are a leech and beggar.
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Mon, 04/06/09 | 2 Comments
Hard freeze warning in Oklahoma forecast
Cletus, Mayberry: Huh Huh...the article said hard....
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Mon, 04/06/09 | 2 Comments
Hard freeze warning in Oklahoma forecast
burt, edmond: The sunspot cycle has also been very long and is affecting long range communication bands. The...
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Mon, 03/30/09 | 4 Comments
Snow fall totals across Oklahoma
debbie, guymon: Panhandle snow totals are available on mainstreetok.com, which is powered by the oklahoman
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Sun, 03/29/09 | 11 Comments
Northwest Oklahoma City buried by spring snows
Cletus, Mayberry: Ever notice every time the global warming morons try and get together in DC for a meeting or...
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