In February 1971, Oklahoma faced its most severe snowstorm on record, as a powerful storm delivered an unprecedented three feet of snow to northwest Oklahoma. What is often referred to as "the big one" in some previous reporting still leaves a windy chill on residents.

Winter Storm Fern has damaged multiple buildings across Oklahoma and stranded dozens of motorists since Friday, prompting state officials to maintain emergency operations and deploy recovery teams.

Some Oklahoma schools have already announced their plans for Monday as a winter storm blanketed the state in snow and ice.

A severe winter storm is expected to bring a glaze of ice, dangerously cold temperatures, and potentially a foot of snow to Oklahoma starting Friday.

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A winter storm continues to impact Oklahoma, bringing hazardous road conditions, snowfall and dangerous cold to most of the state this weekend.

By Rich McKay, Julia Harte and Steve Gorman Jan 23 (Reuters) - Snow fell over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas on Friday in a frosty prelude to a monster winter storm expected to converge with bitter Arctic cold and engulf much of the United States over the weekend from the Rockies to the Eastern Seaboard.