EDMOND —
Despite temperatures in the 30s storms producing thunder and a wintry mix passed over the Edmond area early Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service allowed the winter weather advisory for Central Oklahoma to expire shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. This coincided with the end of precipitation in the Oklahoma City metro area. Main roads were improving as the early morning sleet slid away.
At 9:53 a.m. Thursday, it was 33 degrees at the Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport, according to the National Weather Service. At about 1 p.m., the temperature had not changed much. Temperatures were expected to rise into the 40s later in the day.
The wintry weather caused Edmond Public Schools and Deer Creek Public Schools to close for the day as well as most private schools in Edmond, including Oklahoma Christian Academy, Oklahoma Christian School and St. Mary’s Episcopal School.
University of Central Oklahoma classes and offices opened at 11 a.m. All activities that started before 11 a.m. were canceled. The Oklahoma Christian University campus opened at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Many activities scheduled for Thursday were canceled or delayed, including all Edmond Parks and Recreation classes, according to the City of Edmond.
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) rescheduled its free, public master class with guitarist Richard Fortus for 7 p.m. Monday in the ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district. The master class originally was scheduled for Thursday, but inclement weather forced the delay.
Jenny Monroe, spokeswoman for the Edmond Police Department, said from midnight through mid-morning officers had responded to five accidents; one of those was with a minor injury. Officers also responded to several motorist assist calls, Monroe said.
Monroe said most Edmond streets were slushy.
The Edmond forecast for Thursday night included a low near 22. Friday’s high is expected to be near 38 under mostly sunny skies, followed by highs in the 50s during the weekend. Sunday night there will be a 30 percent chance of showers with a low near 32. Monday a high near 44 will be accompanied by mostly sunny skies.
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MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN Rain and sleet slowed traffic throughout the metro area Thursday morning, causing roads to be slick and hazardous. These slick conditions led to the cancelation of school Thursday.
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MARK SCHLACHTENHAUFEN | THE EDMOND SUN Slush covers parts of downtown Edmond streets and sidewalks at about 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Below is a listing of where donations may be taken in the Edmond area to help the Moore/Oklahoma tornado victims:
• The Edmond Sun is serving as a drop-off location for the downtown Edmond area. Supplies only may be dropped off at 123 S. Broadway and residents may use the backdoor to enter the building. Parking is available behind the building at the Festival Market Place. From 5-10 p.m. donations may be taken to Café Evoke, 103 S. Broadway.
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The City of Edmond’s Field Services Division of Public Works will be collecting storm-related debris from the May 19 tornado in accordance with the City of Edmond’s Emergency Operation Plan’s Level Two Response.
Affected areas where debris pick up will occur include in the area beginning one-half mile south of 15th Street to 33rd Street and from Boulevard Avenue east to I-35; and the Territories and Timberlake additions. Please see the map for clarification. Pick up is available for residential homes located within the designated boundaries.
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