How Tulsa responds when snow and ice hit

Cities in eastern Oklahoma, including Tulsa, have strategies in place to manage winter weather events such as snow and ice. Here’s how the city of Tulsa is responding to winter weather.

Before the storm

Public works crews are ready to respond with the city’s 66 spreader trucks. All but ten are equipped with plows. The city also has thousands of gallons of brine and thousands of pounds of salt.

When the storm breaks loose

The city staff is ready to be deployed. They focus on these streets first:

1. Gilcrease Highway
2. L.L. Tisdale Expressway
3. all arterial roads

When will the city of Tulsa plow my street?

It depends. If you live on one of these streets, the answer is: as fast as the crew can. These are the main streets (such as Yale or 11th Street) that are heavily traveled, or streets near hospitals. Secondary streets are the following, including streets 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 is treating downtown streets with salt and will not plow unless the snow is deep and sticking to the sidewalk and is expected to remain for days.