Arkansas, 2000

Heavy Snow in Arkansas, January 27, 2000

January 27, 2000 · NWS TSA · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Heavy snow fell throughout Northwest Arkansas Thursday, January 27. Cold air settled into Northwest Arkansas earlier in the week setting the stage for the snow event.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TSA wrote it up.

Heavy snow fell throughout Northwest Arkansas Thursday, January 27. Cold air settled into Northwest Arkansas earlier in the week setting the stage for the snow event. The snow fell in association with an upper level system moving northeast into the plains out of the desert southwest. The upper level system tapped gulf moisture which rode up over the dome of cold air. Heavy snow began around 9 am on Thursday morning and lasted into the evening hours until taporing off around 9 pm.The following are some snowfall amounts for the event: Fort Smith...11", Barling...9", Devil's Den State Park...8", Hackett...8", Alma...8", Mansfield...8", Ozark...8", Huntsville...8", Fayetteville...8", Greenwood...7", Siloam Springs...7", Farmington...7", Bonanza...7", Midland...7", Huntington...7", Eureka Springs...6", Lavaca...6", Central City...6", Bentonville...6" and Berryville...4".

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Benton

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Benton forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Carroll

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Crawford

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

Heavy Snow, Franklin

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

Heavy Snow, Madison

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Sebastian

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sebastian forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC

Heavy Snow, Washington

When
January 27, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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Sources

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5132302, 5132303, 5132304, 5132305, 5132306, 5132307, 5132308.