Severe weather threat looms over weekend full of events in OKC [Video]

Despite the potential for inclement weather, several high-profile events scheduled to take place in and around Oklahoma City over the next few days are pushing forward with their plans.| MORE | Oklahoma City set to host final round of Olympic trials”What a weekend to be here with so much going on,” said Kari Watkins, president and CEO of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.Mayor David Holt took to social media to describe the upcoming five days as the most packed in Oklahoma City’s history. The events kick off with Thunder UP in the Park at Scissortail Park, ahead of game two of the playoffs. Thursday marks the start of the Festival of the Arts downtown, which runs through the weekend.”We just need the weather to cooperate,” Mike Knopp, the executive director of Riversport.The Memorial Marathon, which will take place over the weekend, has been closely monitoring the weather.”It is …