Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 9 to 10, 2011

Name: Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 9 to 10, 2011
Start: 2011-02-09T03:00
End: 2011-02-10T01:00
Location: Arkansas

February 9 to 10, 2011 · NWS LZK · 45 events in 45 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 45

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 tracking to the south of Arkansas combined its moisture with cold air over the state to produce widespread heavy snow. In the Little Rock County Warning Area, the largest snow totals were in Newton County, where accumulations reached as high as 20 inches. Amounts tapered off farther to the east and south in Arkansas. Nevertheless, most accumulations ranged from 4 to 12 inches. The smallest totals were in the south, where accumulations were in the 2 to 4 inch range. State and federal offices were closed in the Little Rock area on the 9th and 10th, as were almost all the schools in the Little Rock County Warning Area. Some schools were still closed on the 11th. Hundreds of traffic accidents occurred. Three traffic fatalities occurred on the morning of the 9th. A 57 year-old woman was killed in an accident on Interstate 40 near Kerr in Lonoke County. A 23 year-old woman and her 1 year-old son were killed in an accident on Interstate 40 near Brinkley in Monroe County.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Little Rock, AR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 8, 11:43 PM CST, 3 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 8, 11:43 PM CST, 3 hours 17 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1143 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 12Z...

HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE PLAINS AND LOW PRESSURE IN WEST
TEXAS. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE FROM WEST TO EAST
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ABUNDANT MOISTURE IS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM. CEILINGS HAVE LOWERED ALREADY TO LESS
THAN 3K FT IN THE NORTH. MID CLOUDS ARE APPROACHING FROM THE WEST AS
WELL. CEILINGS WILL LOWER ACROSS THE STATE OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL
DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT IN THE NORTH. THE SNOW WILL SPREAD SOUTH AND
EAST WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL PASS SOUTH OF ARKANSAS DURING THE DAY
AND PULL AWAY FROM THE STATE WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE
MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. IFR AND LIFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE IN THE PERIOD.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 943 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011/

UPDATE...
CURRENT FORECAST LOOKS RIGHT ON TRACK AND WILL NOT BE MAKING ANY
APPRECIABLE CHANGES AT THIS TIME.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 556 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011/

AVIATION...
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH
WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW TOWARD LOW PRESSURE IN WEST TEXAS. EAST
WINDS WERE OVER ARKANSAS. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EAST
OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. CEILINGS WILL LOWER OVERNIGHT. VFR
CONDITIONS WILL BECOME IFR AND LIFR ON WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN
FIRST...LATE TONIGHT...IN NORTH ARKANSAS...AND SPREAD EAST AND
SOUTH. THE SURFACE LOW WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY.
HOWEVER...A SHORT WAVE WITH STRONG VORTICITY WILL MOVE RIGHT
ACROSS ARKANSAS AND CREATE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AT
TIMES...DURING WEDNESDAY.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 410 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011/

SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT

FOCUS WL RMN ON THE WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE MID SOUTH STARTING
LATE TNGT AND CONTG THRU WED. ARCTIC AIR CONTS TO SLOLY FILTER INTO
THE REGION ON BRISK NELY WINDS. DEWPOINTS HAVE MANAGED TO CREEP UP
INTO THE 20S ACRS SRN AR.

NO MAJOR CHGS WERE MADE TO THE GOING FCST...WITH A BLEND OF THE NAM
AND GFS USED...ALONG WITH THE CONSISTENT SREF. LGT SNOW EXPECTED TO
DVLP OVR PARTS OF WRN AR LATE TNGT...WITH PRECIP OVERSPREADING THE
FA ON WED. BEST LIFT/UPR SUPPORT WL BE IN PLACE ACRS THE AREA ARND
MIDDAY WED...WITH LOCALLY HVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED OVR W-CNTRL AND SWRN
AR. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO EVEN SEE A FEW REPORTS OF THUNDER WITH
SOME OF THE ACTIVITY.

THE SYS ITSELF WL BE A FAST MOVER...WITH THE SNOWFALL TAPERING OFF
FM THE W LATE WED AFTN AND EARLY WED EVENING. WENT AHEAD AND
UPGRADED THE REST OF THE WS WATCH TO A WRNG FOR MUCH OF THE AREA...
WITH A WINTER WX ADVY FOR PARTS OF NERN AR. EXPECT A WIDESPREAD 3 TO
6 INCHES OVR MUCH OF THE FA...WITH HEAVIER AMTS /6 TO 10 INCHES/
ACRS THE OUACHITA/S OF W-CNTRL AR. LOOKING AT 1 TO 4 INCHES OVR NERN
AR.

ADVY/S COULD BE NEEDED OVR ERN AR EARLY WED EVENING IF LGT SNOWFALL
LINGERS A BIT LONGER. OTHERWISE...COLDER AND DRIER AIR WL WORK INTO
THE REGION BEHIND THE DEPARTING STORM SYS. UNDERCUT MOS TEMPS WED
AND WED NGT WITH EXPECTED PRECIP AND RESIDUAL SNOWFALL. WL HAVE TO
MONITOR WIND CHILL READINGS WED NGT FOR ANY POSSIBLE HEADLINES.

MID TERM...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM...BUT
CLOUD COVER WILL BE SLOWER TO EXIT THE STATE. TEMPERATURES ON
THURSDAY WILL STILL BE COLD...DUE TO THE SNOW PACK OVER THE STATE.
WENT BELOW GUIDANCE FOR HIGHS THURSDAY...AND WILL HAVE TO MONITOR
WIND CHILL VALUES THURSDAY MORNING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE STATE FRIDAY...BUT WILL ONLY BRING AN INCREASE IN CLOUD
COVER AND A WIND SHIFT.

LONG TERM...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EXTENDED.
SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR THE WEEKEND WILL BRING A WARMING TREND...WITH
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO THE UPPER 50S. ANOTHER WEAK FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH MONDAY...WITH ANOTHER INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER...BUT NO
PRECIPITATION.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BATESVILLE AR     20  24   6  28 /  10  90  30  10
CAMDEN AR         26  29  13  32 /  10 100  30  10
HARRISON AR       15  23   2  28 /  50 100  10   0
HOT SPRINGS AR    24  28  11  31 /  20 100  20  10
LITTLE ROCK   AR  23  26  13  30 /  10 100  30  10
MONTICELLO AR     25  29  16  32 /  10 100  60  10
MOUNT IDA AR      23  27   2  31 /  50 100  20   0
MOUNTAIN HOME AR  16  25   2  27 /  40 100  10   0
NEWPORT AR        21  23   9  28 /  10  90  30  10
PINE BLUFF AR     24  27  16  31 /  10 100  40  10
RUSSELLVILLE AR   23  26   6  30 /  40 100  20   0
SEARCY AR         21  25   7  29 /  10  90  30  10
STUTTGART AR      23  27  13  30 /  10 100  40  10
&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
BAXTER-FULTON-INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-SHARP.

WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR
ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-
DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-
LONOKE-MONROE-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-STONE-
VAN BUREN-WHITE-WOODRUFF.

WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR BOONE-JOHNSON-
LOGAN-MARION-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-POLK-POPE-SCOTT-SEARCY-YELL.

&&

AVIATION...51

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 8, 8:00 PM CST, 7 hours before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
800 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-091100-
ARKANSAS-BAXTER-BOONE-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CLEVELAND-
CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-FAULKNER-FULTON-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-
INDEPENDENCE-IZARD-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-LINCOLN-LOGAN-LONOKE-
MARION-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-NEWTON-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-POPE-
PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-SEARCY-SHARP-STONE-VAN BUREN-WHITE-
WOODRUFF-YELL-
800 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR A LARGE PART OF ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO APPROACH THE STATE FROM THE
WEST LATER TONIGHT. SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ACROSS FAR WEST AND
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH NO MORE THAN FLURRIES
ELSEWHERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF THE NATURAL STATE...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW
EXPECTED DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON WEDNESDAY. IT DOES APPEAR
THAT WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES COULD
OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF ARKANSAS...WITH
SOME HIGHER AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS
OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THE BEST CHANCES FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY SOUTH OF A HARRISON TO
NEWPORT LINE...WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF
A CLARKSVILLE TO LITTLE ROCK TO MONTICELLO LINE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST TO 6 PM CST
FOR THE FAR NORTHEAST PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. WINTER STORM
WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA STARTING AT
MIDNIGHT OVER THE WEST AND 6 AM ELSEWHERE. ALL WINTER STORM WARNINGS
END AT 6 PM CST.

WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
SYSTEM AND THE HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED. EXPECT DETERIORATING
DRIVING CONDITIONS STARTING EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS
NORTHWEST AND WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE STATE...THEN ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ARKANSAS DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS WEDNESDAY.

SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE WEST WEDNESDAY EVENING INTO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING AS THIS SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES
LIKELY TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WIND
CHILLS COULD DROP BELOW ZERO ACROSS NORTHWEST SECTION OF THE STATE
THURSDAY MORNING...WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS FURTHER
SOUTH ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA. LOW TEMPERATURES THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY MORNING WILL ALSO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST AND IN THE TEENS ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA.

EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT WARMING TREND THIS WEEKEND AS SOUTHERLY WINDS
BRING MUCH WARMER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

VISIT NWS LITTLE ROCK ON THE WEB. GO TO HTTP://WEATHER.GOV AND
CLICK ON CENTRAL ARKANSAS.

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43 heavy snow, 2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Scott

When: February 9, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Scott forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow, Boone

When: February 9, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer

Some snowfall amounts included 12 inches 1.5 miles west of Everton, 10 inches at Harrison and Valley Springs, 8 inches at Alpena, and 6 inches at Bear Creek Springs.

Heavy Snow, Marion

When: February 9, 4:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals included 8 inches 4 miles south of Yellville, 7.5 inches at Flippin, 6.5 inches at Peel, and 6 inches at Bull Shoals.

Heavy Snow, Newton

When: February 9, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Newton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Very heavy snow fell in Newton County. Some totals included 20 inches 12 miles south of Jasper, 19.5 inches at Ponca, 17.5 inches 3 miles north of Deer, 15 inches at Jasper, 14 inches at Deer, 12 inches at Parthenon, and 10 inches at Western Grove.

Heavy Snow, Johnson

When: February 9, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Six inches of snow fell 8 miles north of Hartman.

Heavy Snow, Logan

When: February 9, 4:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Logan forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Mt. Magazine received 9 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Polk

When: February 9, 4:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Heavy Snow, Baxter

When: February 9, 5:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Baxter forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals included 11 inches at Gassville, and 10 inches in the Mountain Home area.

Heavy Snow, Searcy

When: February 9, 5:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Searcy forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Snowfall totals included 11 inches 2 miles southwest of Marshall, 10 inches at Gilbert, and 8 inches at Marshall.

Heavy Snow, Yell

When: February 9, 5:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Yell forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall totals included 8 inches 3 miles northwest of Dardanelle, and 7.8 inches at Danville.

Heavy Snow, Montgomery

When: February 9, 5:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow, Fulton

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 36.382, -91.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Izard

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Izard forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.095, -91.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall measured 7 inches 3 miles south of Franklin.

Heavy Snow, Sharp

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Sharp forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 36.161, -91.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cherokee Village measured 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Pope

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where: Pope forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals included 11 inches at Nogo and Tilly; 9 inches at Atkins, Long Pool, and 1 mile south of Dover; 7.8 inches at Russellville; and 7.5 inches at Pottsville.

Heavy Snow, Perry

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six inches of snow fell at Perry.

Heavy Snow, Garland

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where: Garland forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pike

When: February 9, 6:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.164, -93.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Stone

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Stone forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.860, -92.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall measured 8 inches at Newnata and 7 inches at Mountain View.

Heavy Snow, Independence

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Independence forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Van Buren

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall totals included 11 inches 1 mile northeast of Bee Branch, 10 inches at Clinton and Damascus, and 9 inches 12 miles east-southeast of Chimes and at Scotland.

Heavy Snow, Cleburne

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Cleburne forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall measured 8 inches at Quitman.

Heavy Snow, Conway

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Conway forecast zone
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals included 11 inches 1 mile west of Birdtown, 10 inches at Birdtown, 9 inches 4 miles south of Center Ridge and at Hattieville, 7.6 inches on Petit Jean Mountain, 7.5 inches at Morrilton, and 6.5 inches at Blackwell.

Heavy Snow, Faulkner

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to February 10, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Faulkner forecast zone
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals around Conway ranged from 6.8 inches to 8 inches.

Heavy Snow, Saline

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts included 7.8 inches at Alexander, 7.5 inches at Bryant, 7 inches at Bauxite, and 6.5 inches at Haskell.

Heavy Snow, Hot Spring

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six inches of snow fell at Malvern.

Heavy Snow, Clark

When: February 9, 7:00 AM CST to 4:00 PM CST
Where: Clark forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.051, -93.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, White

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall measured 7 inches 2 miles west of Beebe.

Heavy Snow, Pulaski

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals included 7 inches 2 miles south of Gibson, 7 miles west of Little Rock, 3 miles northeast of Macon, and at Sherwood; 6.8 inches 2 miles east of Gravel Ridge; 6.5 inches near the State Capitol; 6.4 inches 3 miles southeast of Morgan; 6.2 inches at North Little Rock; and 6 inches 5 miles northeast of Ferndale, at Maumelle, and at Scott.

Heavy Snow, Lonoke

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Lonoke forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall measured 7.8 inches at Austin and 6 inches at Blakemore.

Heavy Snow, Prairie

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Prairie forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Grant

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheridan measured 6.2 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Dallas

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM 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, Ouachita

When: February 9, 8:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 33.593, -92.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Woodruff

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to February 10, 1:00 AM CST
Where: Woodruff forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 35.186, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six inches of snow fell at McCrory.

Heavy Snow, Monroe

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to February 10, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Arkansas

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Arkansas forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 34.291, -91.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

DeWitt measured 6 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow, Cleveland

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.898, -92.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lincoln

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 33.958, -91.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Bradley

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calhoun

When: February 9, 9:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Desha

When: February 9, 10:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Desha forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Drew

When: February 9, 10:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Drew forecast zone
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 33.589, -91.720 (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.
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 271834, 271773, 271774, 271777, 271784, 271833, 271841, 271775, 271778, 271835, 271880, 271776, 271780, 271781, 271785, 271840, 271842, 271848, 271779, 271782, 271831, 271832, 271836, 271837, 271843, 271850, 271876, 271783, 271838, 271844, 271845, 271846, 271855, 271861, 271885, 271839, 271847, 271857, 271858, 271862, and more.