Winter Weather in Arkansas, December 7 to 8, 2013

Name: Winter Weather in Arkansas, December 7 to 8, 2013
Start: 2013-12-07T16:00
End: 2013-12-08T07:00
Location: Arkansas

December 7 to 8, 2013 · NWS LZK · 35 events in 35 counties and zones

Freezing rain and sleet moved into southern Arkansas late in the day on the 7th and spread northward, reaching northern Arkansas during the wee hours of the 8th. Precipitation tapered off after sunrise on the 8th, with only patchy freezing drizzle and freezing fog lingering through the remainder of the morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 32 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 35

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.

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 Dec 7, 3:00 PM CST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 3:00 PM CST, 1 hour before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
300 PM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT

ARCTIC AIRMASS FIRMLY IN PLACE ACRS THE FA TODAY WITH MID AFTN
GENERALLY RANGING FM THE MID TEENS TO THE 20S. AS YOU WOULD
EXPECT...COLDEST READINGS NOTED ACRS NRN AR WHERE DEEPER ICE/SNOW
COVER EXISTS.

CLOUDS WL CONT TO INCRS FM THE S AND SW TNGT AHEAD OF THE NEXT STORM
SYS THAT WL BRING SOME LGT WINTRY PRECIP TO PARTS OF THE FA. LOW
TEMPS TNGT WL BE PROBLEMATIC...ESP ACRS NRN AR WHERE TEMPS WL MANAGE
TO FALL OFF THIS EVENING PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE THICKER CLOUD
COVER AND WITH HELP OF THE LINGERING SNOWPACK. WL LOOK AT LATEST
TEMPS PRIOR TO FCST ISSUANCE TO DETERMINE MIN TEMPS TNGT. TRENDED
TOWARD COOLER GFS TEMPS SUN...ESP IN NRN AR WHERE SNOW COVER WL
PERSIST.

THE MAIN EFFECTS OF THIS NEXT UPR LVL STORM SYS WL BE ACRS THE SERN
HALF OF THE FA...WHERE LGT FRZG RAIN WL DVLP TNGT AND LINGER INTO
SUN. MODELS CONT TO INDC QPF AMTS GENERALLY LESS THAN 1/10 OF AN
INCH. SOME SLEET COULD MIX IN AT TIMES. ONSET OF PRECIP TNGT WL ALSO
BE A FCST CHALLENGE AS PRECIP WL HAVE TO OVERCOME DRIER LOW LVL
AIRMASS. WL ISSUE A WINTER WX ADVY FOR PARTS OF E-CNTRL AND SERN AR
STARTING AT MIDNIGHT TNGT AND CONTG INTO EARLY SUN MRNG. FURTHER TO
THE NW...JUST LOOKING AT SOME LGT SNOW WHICH IS NOT EXPECTED HAVE
MUCH IMPACT.

THE AFOREMENTIONED WX SYS WL DEPART TO THE E OF AR SUN AFTN...WITH
PRECIP CHCS DCRSG FM THE W. A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLDER AIR WL BLD
INTO THE REGION SUN NGT AND MON. YET ANOTHER WEAK WX MAKER WL PASS
ACRS AR MON NGT AND TUE...BRINGING JUST A SLGT CHC OF PRECIP...
FOLLOWED BY YET ANOTHER SURGE OF COLDER AND DRIER AIR HEADING INTO
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&

.LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ZONAL FLOW WILL BE OVER ARKANSAS TO BEGIN THE PERIOD WITH AN UPPER
TROUGH TO THE NORTH OVER THE GREAT LAKES. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL RETURN
TO THE AREA THURSDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE MOVES ONTO THE WEST COAST.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL DEVELOP IN THE
PLAINS AND MOVE THROUGH THE MID SOUTH.

HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY AIR WILL BE OVER ARKANSAS FOR WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. THE HIGH WILL MOVE EAST TO THE EAST COAST THURSDAY NIGHT
AND MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO RETURN. A SHORT WAVE WILL MOVE ALONG THE
GULF COAST FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AND BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN TO MAINLY CENTRAL AND SOUTH SECTIONS. A COLD FRONT
MOVING THROUGH ON SATURDAY WILL PUSH THE MOISTURE OUT OF THE AREA. A
SLOW WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH TEMPERATURES
BACK TO CLOSE TO NORMAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
&&

.LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SUNDAY FOR
ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CLEVELAND-DESHA-DREW-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-
LONOKE-MONROE-PRAIRIE-WHITE-WOODRUFF.
&&

SHORT TERM...44 / LONG TERM...51

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 10:34 AM CST, 5 hours 26 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
1034 AM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

ARZ003>007-012>016-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-081100-
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-
1034 AM CST SAT DEC 7 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. FOR THE MOST PART...THERE WILL BE LIGHT SNOW
OR FLURRIES IN THE NORTH AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IN THE
SOUTH. IN MOST PLACES...ONLY VERY SMALL AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST.
ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT...THE GROUND WILL BE COLD...SO
ANYTHING THAT FALLS WILL CREATE SLICK SPOTS.

WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
READINGS IN MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS MAY VERY WELL STAY
BELOW FREEZING.

A WEAK SYSTEM ALOFT MAY BRING ADDITIONAL LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LITTLE TO NONE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

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

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The radar

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Event by event

35 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Dallas

When: December 7, 4:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Dallas forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 33.970, -92.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Ouachita

When: December 7, 4:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Ouachita forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 33.593, -92.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Grant

When: December 7, 5:00 PM CST to December 8, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Grant forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Jefferson

When: December 7, 5:00 PM CST to December 8, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Arkansas

When: December 7, 5:00 PM CST to December 8, 4:00 AM CST
Where: Arkansas forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.291, -91.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Calhoun

When: December 7, 5:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hot Spring

When: December 7, 6:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: Hot Spring forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cleveland

When: December 7, 6:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Cleveland forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 33.898, -92.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Bradley

When: December 7, 6:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Bradley forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Garland

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where: Garland forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 34.577, -93.150 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Saline

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Saline forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lonoke

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Lonoke forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Prairie

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Prairie forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Monroe

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lincoln

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 33.958, -91.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Drew

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Drew forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 33.589, -91.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Desha

When: December 7, 7:00 PM CST to December 8, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Desha forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Perry

When: December 7, 8:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Perry forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Conway

When: December 7, 10:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Conway forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Faulkner

When: December 7, 10:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Faulkner forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, White

When: December 7, 10:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Van Buren

When: December 7, 11:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Weather, Cleburne

When: December 7, 11:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Cleburne forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Woodruff

When: December 7, 11:00 PM CST to December 8, 6:00 AM CST
Where: Woodruff forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.186, -91.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Baxter

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Baxter forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Fulton

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 36.382, -91.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Sharp

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Sharp forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 36.161, -91.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Izard

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Izard forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 36.095, -91.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Independence

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Independence forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Jackson

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: AWSS
Coordinates: 35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Stone

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Stone forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 35.860, -92.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Searcy

When: December 8, 1:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Searcy forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Weather, Boone

When: December 8, 3:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where: Boone forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather, Marion

When: December 8, 3:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Marion forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.268, -92.684 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arkansas in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in Arkansas, December 2013

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: 479603, 479607, 479600, 479601, 479602, 479608, 479599, 479604, 479609, 479593, 479594, 479595, 479596, 479597, 479598, 479605, 479610, 479611, 479592, 479587, 479588, 479589, 479585, 479586, 479590, 479576, 479577, 479578, 479579, 479580, 479581, 479582, 479584, 479574, 479575.