[ARRL-OK] ARES-OK Regions (Z2, Z3) STAND DOWN 1345L 2 JAN 2015

[Mark Conklin via ARRL-OK]

1345L  2 JAN 2015     STAND DOWN  TO ALL ARES-OK,   ARES-OK Regions (Z2 SW & Z3 OKC Area) are to STAND DOWN -  NWS has canceled all wx warnings.   Keep watch on your local weather:
Norman NWS   http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/
Tulsa NWS       http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/dsp/dsp.php ALL ARES-OK Leaders (ZEC, DEC & EC) are asked to contact their ARES-OK team(s) leaders and volunteers to insure that they have received this info and thank them for being ready to help should a communication emergency have occurred. Any ARES-OK groups that were called into action by local served agencies are asked to notify the ZEC for your region and the SEC.   Note: Notification can be automatically submitted via http://www.aresok.org/ ; log in, look under Role Based Activities; choose the link Submit an Incident Report; select the county that you are reporting for and fill in the banks and submit the report. Thank you & 73, Mark Conklin, N7XYOOklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO
www.ARESOK.org
      From: Mark Conklin <n7xyo at yahoo.com>
 To: Mark Conklin N7XYO yahoo <n7xyo at yahoo.com> 
 Sent: Friday, January 2, 2015 9:52 AM
 Subject: ARES-OK Regions (Z2, Z3) are on Stand-by 0900L 2 JAN 2015
   
 0900L  2 JAN 2015 DO NOT SELF DEPLOY  TO ALL ARES-OK,   ARES-OK Regions (Z2 SW & Z3 OKC Area) are on Stand-by -  Due to winter weather warnings.   Per NWS briefings many areas in most of Oklahoma may be being affected by dangerous Weather conditions.

Keep watch on your local weather:
Norman NWS   http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/
Tulsa NWS       http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/dsp/dsp.php ALL ARES-OK Leaders (ZEC, DEC & EC) are asked to contact their ARES-OK team(s) of leaders and volunteers to insure that they have received this info and are ready to help should a communication emergency occur. Any ARES-OK groups that are called into action by local served agencies are asked to notify the ZEC for your region and the SEC.   Note: Notification can be automatically submitted via http://www.aresok.org/ ; log in, look under Role Based Activities; choose the link Submit an Incident Report; select the county that you are reporting for and fill in the banks and submit the report. Net Controllers are asked pass on this notice and to pay special attention to any EMERGENCY TRAFFIC from the effected areas that is directed to Oklahoma SM or SEC.  Reminders: DO NOT SELF DEPLOY If deployed/activated wear you ARES-OK vest at all times.*Don’t have a vest, order now: http://www.arrl.org/shop/search.php?mode=search&page=1 Or  http://www.hamthreads.com/products/vests/ares-vest-meets-all-arrl-specifications

    73 & Thank you, Mark Conklin, N7XYOOklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.netFollow me on Twitter @N7XYO www.ARESOK.org  ***************************************************************URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
359 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015

OKZ022-023-027-033>039-044-045-TXZ083>090-021800-
/O.UPG.KOUN.WW.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-150103T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KOUN.IS.W.0001.150102T0959Z-150103T1200Z/
WASHITA-CADDO-GRADY-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COMANCHE-
STEPHENS-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-
BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORDELL...ANADARKO...CHICKASHA...
HOLLIS...MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS...FREDERICK...LAWTON...DUNCAN...
WALTERS...WAURIKA...QUANAH...CHILLICOTHE...CROWELL...VERNON...
WICHITA FALLS...MUNDAY...KNOX CITY...SEYMOUR...ARCHER CITY...
HOLLIDAY...LAKESIDE CITY...HENRIETTA
359 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2015

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: TODAY AND TONIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE SATURDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF
  MORE THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH ON BRIDGES...TREES... POWER
  LINES AND ELEVATED SURFACES. ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE NEAR ONE-
  HALF INCH IN SOME LOCATIONS. ICE WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON
  ROADS... ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN SECTIONS OF OKLAHOMA AND NORTH
  TEXAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT TRAVEL! BE SURE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR
FAMILY IF YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. WATCH OUT FOR FALLING
TREES...LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

&&

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