Snow, sleet and freezing rain – there are three main types of winter precipitation, and Oklahoma is no stranger to any of them. The winter storm that crossed Oklahoma in the early morning hours Wednesday had the potential for all three, and Oklahoma City residents woke up to a thin layer of icy pebbles on every surface.

Freezing rain, sleet and snow are expected to create hazardous road conditions across northeast Oklahoma by Wednesday morning, particularly near the Bartlesville area. According to the National Weather Service in Tulsa,