Oklahoma Dept of Transportation Issues Warnings Ahead of Eclipse

Only days away from Oklahoma's total eclipse, the state Department of Transportation is doing its best to warn and advise people of what to expect.

If you're making plans to be in the path of totality next Monday, know that they're expecting the area to fill with as many as a million other people.

Since the towns in the area are on the small side, the best advice is to muster up the self-reliance to take your own food and beverages, have a full tank of fuel, and enjoy this rare phenomenon safely and responsibly.

If the weather holds out and gives you a great glimpse of the sun's corona, odds are the shoulders along every road will be packed with other visitors too. If you've seen the forecast, it's 50/50.

With severe weather in the forecast and an unsure timeline of expected events this far out, it's hard to say with any confidence what may transpire in SEOK on Monday.

The National Weather Service is issuing risks to that corner of the state, but  since the Norman office doesn't cover that portion of Oklahoma, it's dicey.

For the clearest forecast for the event, the National Weather Service office in Shreveport, Louisiana covers that portion of our state. They're predicting cloud cover, but with plenty of breaks in the clouds to get your look at the eclipse.

Totality should happen around 1:45 PM local time across the area. Best pack a cooler and be prepared to be locked in bumper-to-bumper traffic for a few hours.