2007

__Oklahoma Ice Storm__

On December 8, 2007, a storm of frozen rain passed over Kansas and Nebraska. At approxametly 8:30 on the ninth, the power went out. There weren't storms, and the sky was gray, many people figured that the power would come back. Around Noon, the Ice Storm began. From Oklahoma City to Tulsa, the frozen rain came down, and stuck on the ground. The piles of frozen rain varied from 1.5 inches to four inches, and many homes and buildings were without power.

On Monday, if you looked out the window, a beautiful scene was outside. Ice covered flowers, plants, and trees. Icecicles hung off of roofs and limbs of trees. But that created another hazard. The ground was very slick. Many could slip and fall. Large buildings were run on generators and still many didn't have power. ~Lindsey~10/5/09~