It seems like each week brings a new weather event in northwest Oklahoma. This weekend we’re told to expect freezing rain with a small chance of snow. Let’s hope this is winter’s last gasp.

Saturday is the first day of spring according to the calendar. Sunday brings us Daylight Saving Time. Some of us like it, some of us hate it, but it will happen nevertheless.

The recent weather brought some headaches and hits to the bank account for homeowners with frozen and broken water pipes. The extreme cold exposed issues with furnaces and just generally made life miserable.

Alva Mayor Kelly Parker sai...