How Tulsa responds when snow and ice arrives

Cities in eastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa, have strategies in place to deal with winter weather conditions such as snow and ice. Here's how the city of Tulsa is responding to winter weather.

Before the storm

The city's construction crews are ready to respond with the city's 66 gritting vehicles. All but ten are equipped with plows. The city also stores thousands of gallons of brine and thousands of pounds of salt.

When the storm hits

City crews are ready for action. You will initially focus on these streets:

1. Gilcrease Expressway
2. LL Tisdale Expressway
3. all main traffic arteries

When will the City of Tulsa plow my street?

It depends on. If you live on one of these streets, the answer is: ASAP. These are the main streets (like Yale or 11th Street) that have busy traffic or streets near hospitals. Next are secondary roads, which include roads near schools.

Will the City of Tulsa plow my neighborhood?

If your street meets the above criteria, then yes. If not, you're out of luck.

What about downtown Tulsa?

The city of Tulsa treats downtown streets with salt and does not plow unless the snow is deep, sticking to the sidewalk and expected to stay for days.