Sledders endure frigid temperatures in Oklahoma City

Описание: (26 Jan 2026)
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Oklahoma City - 25 January 2026
1. Various of sledders at Scissortail Park

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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Gil White, sledder:
“Yeah, we was here yesterday at Scissortail Park, and then seeing the kids having so much fun, we drove all the way back to Blanchard about 30 miles just to get our sled and come back and enjoy the hill here.”

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Gil White, sledder:
“Yesterday, we had absolutely no sunshine at all, so I stayed in the truck. It was way too cold for me. Today is much better. I’m able to bear it. It’s windy, but with the sun being out, it makes it worthwhile.”

4. Various of sledders

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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Gil White, sledder:
“I love the snow, but the bitter cold was too much cold.”

6. Sledder rolling down the hill

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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Thapelo White, sledder:
“Yesterday there wasn’t any sun, and it was really cold and my feet got cold a lot. A lot more than it did today.”

8. Sledder sliding down the hill

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Thapelo White, sledder:
“Yeah, it’s still cold, but it’s better than what it was yesterday.”

10. Sledder sliding down the hill

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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Thapelo White, sledder:
“Bundle up. Yeah, bundle up. Make sure you bundle up, protect your face.”

12. Sledder laughing after crashing
STORYLINE:
A steady stream of sledders flocked to a small hill near downtown Oklahoma City on Sunday, enduring gusty winds and frigid temperatures following a powerful storm that dropped several inches of snow on the city.

Gil White drove from his home in Blanchard, Oklahoma, about 30 miles south of the city to go sledding with his 12-year-old son Thapelo White.

“Yesterday, we had absolutely no sunshine at all, so I stayed in the truck. It was way too cold for me. Today is much better. I’m able to bear it. It’s windy, but with the sun being out, it makes it worthwhile,” the elder White said.

The father-son duo took turns sliding down the hill on a 40-year-old inflatable water toy at Scissortail Park.

A massive winter storm moved into the area Thursday, dumping several inches of snow and bringing dangerously cold temperatures before moving out Sunday.

AP Video by Thomas Peipert

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