Arkansas, 2008

Winter Weather in Arkansas, December 16, 2008

December 16, 2008 · NWS JAN · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An area of light freezing rain developed in a shallow cold airmass across the delta region of the ARKLAMISS. No signficant|amounts of icing was noted with this system.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 JAN wrote it up.

An area of light freezing rain developed in a shallow cold airmass across the delta region of the ARKLAMISS. No signficant|amounts of icing was noted with this system.

The radar

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Chicot

When
December 16, 6:23 AM CST to 8:35 AM CST
Where
Chicot forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
33.267, -91.294 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Icing was reported on the Greenville Mississippi River bridge from light freezing rain. Icing was also reported on bridges from Highway 82 South to highway 65 in Eudora.

Winter Weather, Ashley

When
December 16, 6:40 AM CST to 8:06 AM CST
Where
Ashley forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.191, -91.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was a report of some light icing from light freezing rain on the bridge over the Quachita River.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 142482, 142480.