Thousands of Oklahomans are sick with the flu. Symptoms of influenza include chills, fever, cough and body aches.
With respiratory illnesses on the rise, Oklahoma health experts say three specific viruses stand out from the rest. According to OU Health, influenza A, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are to blame.
Meteorologist Andrew Adams says to hold off on that car wash—rain chances are increasing midweek in Oklahoma, with much-needed showers expected Thursday!
Tuesday is the coldest morning of the season so far as dangerously cold temperatures have been recorded throughout Oklahoma.
"Sometimes, we're just victims of circumstance," said a 60-year-old woman sleeping outside during Oklahoma City's annual Point In Time count.
As cold temperatures are still here in the metro, a local thrift store is trying to help those who need warm clothes, food, and water. The store told News 4 that two homeless people died in the metro from hypothermia this year and they don't want that number to grow from the cold.
Protecting homes, cars, people and pets from snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures is a way of life in many northern states.
"With oil prices reaching their highest point since July last week, it was inevitable that gasoline prices would start to climb again," explained Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "The surge in diesel prices can be attributed to increased demand for heating oil as colder weather sets in."
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Light snow and flurries are expected across central Oklahoma through Friday night, but bitter cold temperatures will have the biggest impact for the state.
Bitterly cold temperatures continue on Sunday because of the arctic blast, and there's another chance of snow in Oklahoma on Monday. >> Go to the KOCO weather page | Get KOCO on the Go | Subscribe to KOCO 5's YouTube channel KOCO 5 Meteorologist Joseph Neubauer says snow will move into western and northwestern Oklahoma around 6 a.
The band won't bring heavy snow, and most areas within it will likely only see a dusting of snow. A small area between Seiling, Canton and Watonga could see as much as an inch of