Arkansas, 2010

Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 11 to 12, 2010

February 11 to 12, 2010 · NWS LZK · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

A low pressure system formed along the Texas Gulf Coast and pushed moisture northward into Arkansas. As this moisture met up with cold air over Arkansas, snow developed on the afternoon of the 11th and continued into the morning of the 12th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
18

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 LZK wrote it up.

A low pressure system formed along the Texas Gulf Coast and pushed moisture northward into Arkansas. As this moisture met up with cold air over Arkansas, snow developed on the afternoon of the 11th and continued into the morning of the 12th. Measurable snow fell south of a line from Paris to Sheridan to Pine Bluff to Dumas. Accumulations near this line were around one-half inch. Accumulations increased farther to the south, with most totals in the 1 to 3 inch range.

The radar

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Event by event

18 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Logan

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

Winter Weather, Scott

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Scott forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement

Winter Weather, Polk

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

Winter Weather, Montgomery

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

Winter Weather, Pike

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Ouachita

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
33.593, -92.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calhoun

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Bradley

When
February 11, 3:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Bradley forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Garland

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST to February 12, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Garland forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Clark

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Clark forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.051, -93.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hot Spring

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST to February 12, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Hot Spring forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Dallas

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
33.970, -92.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cleveland

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST to February 12, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.898, -92.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Drew

When
February 11, 4:00 PM CST to February 12, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Drew forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
33.589, -91.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lincoln

When
February 11, 5:00 PM CST to February 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
33.958, -91.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Desha

When
February 11, 5:00 PM CST to February 12, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Desha forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grant

When
February 11, 6:00 PM CST to February 12, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Jefferson

When
February 11, 8:00 PM CST to February 12, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 208492, 208493, 208494, 208495, 208497, 208507, 208508, 208509, 208496, 208498, 208499, 208502, 208503, 208510, 208504, 208505, 208500, 208501.