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Dangerous winter storm also serves up generosity in Oklahoma

Dangerous winter storm also serves up generosity in Oklahoma | iNFOnews.ca
In this Thursday, Jan. 3, 2018 photo, provided by the Oklahoma City Airport, stranded soldiers at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, are treated to donated food during a winter storm. Hundreds of soldiers returning from holiday break to Fort Sill got stuck at the airport when roads to their Army post in Lawton, Okla., about 80 miles to the southwest, became impassible. When word got out, families and public officials donated food. (Josh Ryan/Oklahoma City Airport via AP) A

OKLAHOMA CITY – A dangerous winter storm that served up slick roadways and stranded a group of soldiers at the Oklahoma City airport also delivered kindness.

Hundreds of soldiers returning from holiday break to Fort Sill got stuck at Will Rogers World Airport when roads to their Army post in Lawton, Oklahoma, about 80 miles (130 kilometres) to the southwest, became impassible. When word got out, families and public officials donated food. Soldiers got chicken wings Thursday and doughnuts Friday from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt.

Temperatures climbed above freezing Friday after some areas saw sleet and 6 inches (15 centimetres) or more of snow after the storm moved into Oklahoma and northern Texas on Wednesday.

Oklahoma officials blame the storm in at least four traffic-related deaths .

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