Snow and Ice Plan
Should the Oklahoma State University Stillwater campus be impacted by winter weather, the following map and guidelines details the plan for removal of snow and ice.
Sanding and Snow Removal
The general policy of the Facilities Management is to provide safe travel for those of the University community and others using our streets and parking lots. The following is general information for sidewalks, streets and parking lots.
- The application of a sand and/or salt mixture will commence when the streets and parking lots become a safety hazard (slick) to cars and pedestrians.
- Facilities Management will monitor the conditions either by help from OSUPD or an on-site inspection of conditions by personnel.
- Sanding will be done from the onset of hazardous conditions to a point where snowplowing is inevitable.
Criteria: from a “trace up to 3 inches of accumulations”.
If snow continues past the 3-inch amount, the streets and parking lots will be plowed. Sanding will follow until streets are safe.
Pedestrian Sidewalks and Building Entrances
The application of ice melt will commence when sidewalks become a safety hazard (slick) to pedestrian traffic. Sidewalk plowing/sweeping will commence when 1” or more has accumulated. Primary sidewalks, main and ADA entrances are first priority.
- The Facility Management’s Plant goal is to have all primary and main entrance sidewalks cleared by first.
- Ice melt will be applied to primary sidewalks and north side/shaded areas if it is deemed necessary.
- Building entrances and ramps will be cleared by hand to a point away from the entry where mechanical equipment can remove the snow.
- Plowing will continue until all primary sidewalks have been cleaned as a priority.
Street Priorities
Priority One - Streets/ Emergency Routes
| Street / Intersection | From | To | Lane Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard | Farm Road | Miller Ave. | 0.1 |
| Connell | Washington | Monroe | 0.2 |
| Connell | Ridge Dr. | Willis | 0.2 |
| McFarland | Hall of Fame Avenue | Farm Rd. | 0.2 |
| Scott Ave. | Walnut | McDonald | 0.2 |
| Scott Ave. | Washington | Monroe | 0.2 |
| Lincoln | Hall of Fame Avenue | Farm Road | 0.3 |
| Mathews | Knoblock | Duck | 0.3 |
| Miller | Knoblock | Duck | 0.3 |
| Morrill Avenue | Knoblock | Hester | 0.3 |
| University Circle | University | Scott Ave. | 0.3 |
| McDonald | McElroy | Hall of Fame Avenue | 0.5 |
| Walnut | McElroy | Hall of Fame Avenue | 0.5 |
| Washington | Hall of Fame Avenue | McElroy | 0.5 |
| Willis | McElroy | Hall of Fame Avenue | 0.5 |
| Athletic Avenue | Knoblock | Hester | 0.7 |
| Cleveland | Hall of Fame Avenue | Farm Rd. | 0.8 |
| Knoblock | University | Mathews Ave. | 1.0 |
| Ridge Drive | McElroy | Hall of Fame Avenue | 1.0 |
| University | University Circle | Knoblock | 1.0 |
| Western | Farm Rd. | 6th Street | 1.0 |
| Farm Road | Monroe | Hall of Fame Avenue | 1.7 |
| Hester | Hall of Fame Avenue | University | 1.9 |
| Monroe | McElroy | 6th Street | 1.9 |
| Hall of Fame Avenue | Duck | Western | 2.0 |
| McElroy | Duck | Western | 2.5 |
| Priority One Street Totals | 20.1 |
Priority Two - Streets
| Street / Intersection | From | To | Lane Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Ave. | Monroe | Library | 0.1 |
| Walnut | Willham Ave | McElroy | 0.1 |
| Drummond Lane | Monroe | Kerr Lane | 0.2 |
| Hester | University | 4th Ave | 0.2 |
| Knoblock | McElroy | Hall of Fame | 0.2 |
| McFarland | Admiral Avenue | Farm Road | 0.2 |
| Miller Ave. | McFarland | Walnut | 0.2 |
| Ramsey | University | 4th Ave | 0.2 |
| Ridge Dr. | Tyler | McElroy | 0.2 |
| Walnut | Farm Road | Admiral Ave. | 0.2 |
| Wehr Lane | Washington | Monroe | 0.2 |
| Willham Ave | Walnut | Garfield | 0.2 |
| Willis | Tyler | McElroy | 0.2 |
| Garfield | Tyler | S. of McElroy Rd | 0.5 |
| Tyler | Ridge | McDonald | 0.5 |
| Priority Two Street Totals | 3.4 |
Download Snow Plan
2024/2025 Snow-Ice Plan (.pdf)