Winter Weather Update - 12 p.m. - 1/9/2025
City Services and Closures
Animal Welfare:
- Animal Services Center is OPEN during regular hours Thursday and Friday.
- Staff is responding only to emergency calls.
Compost Facility:
- CLOSED Thursday, January 9 at 12 p.m.
- OPEN Saturday, January 11
Household Hazardous Waste Facility:
- CLOSED Friday, January 10
Municipal Court:
- OPEN Thursday & Friday, Jan. 9 & 10
- 2 P.M., Thursday docket will proceed as scheduled
- 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Friday regular hours
Nick Harroz Community Center:
- OPEN Thursday & Friday, Jan. 9 & 10
Senior Center:
- CLOSED Thursday, January 9 at 12 p.m.
- CLOSED Friday, January 10
Utility Customer Service:
- OPEN for regular hours Thursday & Friday, Jan. 9 & 10
- Thursday, open until 5:30 p.m., Friday, open 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Payment windows at City Hall, 100 N. Midwest Blvd, are open for customers.
- Pay your bill online by hitting the PAYMENTS button at MidwestCityOK.org.
Fire Department:
- Use the appropriate footwear while clearing driveways and sidewalks. Snow-packed, low-tread shoes can leave you without traction, leading to slips and falls.
- Power outages have been minimal, but if you do lose power and plan to use a generator, make sure you place it an appropriate distance from your home. Only use it if you can connect it safely. Make sure it is powered off and has cooled before refueling. A garage is not a safe place to run a generator.
- If you are using portable generators to power your home, please see the information linked here to stay safe: Generator Safety | Midwest City Oklahoma
- Do not use ovens or stoves as a source of heat.
- If you’re using space heaters, do not use an extension cord. Plug the space heater directly into the wall outlet. Make sure the heater is clear of all objects and will not come in contact with furniture, blankets, pillows, curtains, etc.
Police Department:
- Essential-only travel is encouraged. But if you do have to get out, drive slowly.
- If you encounter someone who you believe is in a life-threatening situation due to the weather conditions, call 911.
- Midwest City Police are responding to emergency calls and all accidents at this time.
- If you do get stuck, stay in your vehicle and call a tow service, family or friends for assistance.
Street Conditions:
- Public Works street crews have been treating all arterial (major) streets as needed in Midwest City. Intersections and bridges continue to be the focus of their efforts.
- For safety purposes, please adhere to these simple rules when you see our crews working in Midwest City:
- Stay at least 100 feet (5 car lengths) behind our trucks as they salt, sand and plow.
- Try not to pass our trucks as they work.
- If your vehicle is stuck on a city street, do not stand in the street to flag down other drivers for assistance. City snowplows or trucks cannot stop to provide assistance. Stay in your vehicle and call a tow service, family or friends for assistance.
Trash & Recycling Collection:
- Midwest City trash services are operating as scheduled today (Thursday, January 9) but may take longer than normal due to weather conditions. Service delivery for some on Friday, January 10 could experience a 2-hour delay depending on street conditions.
- Republic recycling services were suspended at 11:00 a.m. today, Thursday, January 9, and will resume tomorrow, Friday, January 10 after a minimum 2-hour delay. If your cart has not been serviced, please leave it at the curb until it is. Any recycling carts that do not get dumped by Friday will be serviced on Saturday, January 11.
