By Ryan Novozinski
Stillwater’s temperature (click here) on Tuesday reached 9 degrees fahrenheit –– which is currently lower than Anchorage, Alaska and Moscow, Russia.
These frigid temperatures come during a record winter storm that blasted most of the United States this week.
Temperatures became so low that Oklahoma State University opted out of in-person classes this week and warned students of the dangers of hypothermia.
The cold also impacted the city’s energy. Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce warned residents on Twitter that there could be additional outages due to cold weather Tuesday night....
By Maddison Farris
Stillwater avoided a potential blackout (click here) earlier this afternoon, but an intentional power outage has been put into motion for tonight. Between the hours of 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., portions of the City of Stillwater will lose power for anywhere from 30-45 minutes.
It is unclear whether or not the OSU campus is included in this power outage, but students should be sure to have plenty of blankets and warm clothing.
This outage is necessary according to the Southwest Power Pool, as not enough energy is being generated to support the grid. These “rolling blackouts” will take place in multiple locations at staggered times to lighten the load of needed energy....
