Arkansas, 2000Heavy Snow in Arkansas, January 26 to 28, 2000
January 26 to 28, 2000 · NWS SHV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
9 heavy snow, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Heavy Snow, Sevier
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Sevier forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Hempstead
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Hempstead forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Nevada
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Nevada forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.664, -93.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Howard
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Howard forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Little River
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Little River forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Lafayette
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.241, -93.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Columbia
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Union
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
Heavy Snow, Miller
- When
- January 26, 12:00 PM CST to January 28, 11:30 PM CST
- Where
- Miller forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong upper level trough moved out of the southern Great Basin and into the Lower Mississippi Valley pulling Artic Air southward to the Gulf Coast. Moisture laden air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward producing significant and record breaking snowfalls across the region. Snowfall totals varied from 6 to 20 inches across southwest Arkansas. A majority of this snow fell in a 48 hour period which caused numerous roofs to collapse including hundreds of chicken houses killing millions of chickens. Many snowfall records were broken with some records dating back to the late 1800's. For example, DeQueen, AR set a new 1-day record of 9.5 inches on the 28th. Hope, AR set a new 1-day record of 15.0 inches on the 28th and a 2-day record of 16 inches which was a combined snowfall total from Jan 27-28. Records in Hope dated back to 1892. Magnolia, AR set a new 1-day record with 6 inches on the 28th. Records dated back to 1948. All the counties in southwest Arkansas qualified for federal aid. Total dollar damage was around 42 million for all the counties combined. Individual county damage figures are not available though this source.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Alaska, January 26 to 28, 20003 deaths · $12,000 · 4 events
- Avalanche in Alaska, January 26, 20001 death · 1 injured · $500,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 26 to 28, 2000$6.7 million · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 26, 2000$99,000 · 8 events
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 26, 2000$90,000 · 5 events
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 26, 200017 events
- Ice Storm in Texas, January 26 to 28, 200013 events
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, January 26 to 27, 200013 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, January 26 to 27, 200012 events
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, January 26 to 28, 200011 events
- High Surf in Hawaii, January 26 to 27, 20006 events
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, January 26, 20005 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5128987, 5129529, 5129530, 5129946, 5129947, 5130823, 5130824, 5131100, 5133702.