On Friday night, the rain will switch over to sleet and snow for central Oklahoma, so you may want to spend your time indoors and off the roads.
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To make matters worse, more than 41 million Americans will be driving this holiday weekend, according to the AAA.
Click the image above to see which counties are still in the ice storm warning until noon Sunday. Temperatures will drop to the 20s and 30s statewide.
Winter storms can throw a whole variety of hazardous conditions at us and unlike severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, these alerts are regionalized.
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow accumulations that may impact travel.
– WINTER STORM ADVISORY in effect for central NM beginning Thursday evening through 5AM Saturday.
Ice accumulations of a quarter to around a half-inch will be possible by Friday night. Accumulating ice will be the biggest threat with this set-up – be very careful if out and about.
Temperatures should warm up to 35 degrees Saturday afternoon.
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SATURDAY: Rain and snow will begin to clear from west to east with a bit more sunshine expected to peak through late day. There is a chance for additional scattered showers tomorrow with highs near 40.
