Arkansas, 2010

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 11 to 12, 2010

February 11 to 12, 2010 · NWS SHV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th. Arctic High pressure had built into the region during the early portion of the week ahead of a potent upper level disturbance which moved Across the southwestern states tapping a large plume of subtropical|moisture.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS SHV wrote it up.

A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th. Arctic High pressure had built into the region during the early portion of the week ahead of a potent upper level disturbance which moved Across the southwestern states tapping a large plume of subtropical|moisture. As the upper disturbance moved closer to our region, the moisture was lifted up and over the cold artic air already in place. Light snow began to fall across areas west of Interstate 49 before sunrise Thursday and the intensities increased throughout the day mainly north of a Jacksonville, Texas, to Natchitoches, Louisiana|line. As the upper disturbance moved closer, snowfall rates increased to as much as 1 to 2 inches per hour in some locations during the evening hours on Thursday, lasting into the early morning hours Friday. The rain which had been falling across|portions of deep east Texas Thursday eventually changed over to all snow during the early morning hours Friday. When the storm ended early Friday, much of the area had received 4 to as much as 9 inches of heavy wet snow. Numerous schools and businesses were closed and many roads were closed due to snow and slush covering|them. Also, due to the weight of the snow, numerous trees were downed on powerlines causing power outages to nearly 100 thousand people across the region.|This storm ranks 7th all time in total snowfall, which was 5.4 Inches, for Shreveport since records began in 1871, and the most snow the metropolitan area has seen since December 16th, 1983, when 5.4 inches of snow was recorded.

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Event by event

6 winter weather, 3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Sevier

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sevier forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.997, -94.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow began falling during the early morning of February 11th and ended during the afternoon of February 12th. Total snowfall accumulations of one to two inches were common across the county with Dequeen, Arkansas coming in with a total of 2 inches of wet snow for the event.

Winter Weather, Howard

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Howard forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
34.089, -93.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow began falling on February 11th during the morning hours and continued through February 12th, ending during the afternoon. Snowfall totals ranged from one to three inches across the county with the northern part of the county near Athens, Arkansas having received a storm total of 3 inches.

Heavy Snow, Little River

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Little River forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.701, -94.234 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall began during the morning hours of February 11th and continued through the afternoon hours of February 12th. Heavy, wet snowfall amounts for the event ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county. Snowfall totals for specific locations in the county included 6 inches in Wilton and 5 inches in Ashdown, Arkansas. The snow resulted in closed schools and businesses and due to the heavy, wet nature of the snow, some isolated trees were downed or lost their branches.

Winter Weather, Hempstead

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hempstead forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.735, -93.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow began falling during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th. Snowfall totals of one to three inches were common across the county with Fulton, Arkansas having recorded a snowfall total of 3 inches for the event.

Winter Weather, Nevada

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Nevada forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.664, -93.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall began during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th. Snowfall totals of one to two inches were common across the county with Prescott, Arkansas having received a snowfall total of 1.5 inches for the event.

Heavy Snow, Miller

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Miller forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.312, -93.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The snow began to fall across the county during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th. Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common across the county including specific totals of 5.8 inches recorded in Texarkana, Arkansas. The heavy wet nature to the snow resulted in isolated tree damage or downed trees.

Winter Weather, Lafayette

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lafayette forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.241, -93.607 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall began to accumulate across the county during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th. Snowfall totals of one to two inches were common across the county with a total of 2 inches measured in Bradley, Arkansas.

Winter Weather, Columbia

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Columbia forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.214, -93.227 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall began to accumulate across the county during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon of February 12th. Snowfall totals of one to three inches were common across the county with a measured accumulation of 2.5 inches in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Heavy Snow, Union

When
February 11, 8:00 AM CST to February 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.171, -92.597 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A heavy, wet snow began to accumulate during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th. Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches with a 4 inch storm total measured in El Dorado, Arkansas.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 217108, 217109, 217110, 217111, 217112, 217113, 217114, 217115, 217116.