Arkansas, 2016

Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 19 to 20, 2016

January 19 to 20, 2016 · NWS LZK · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Light freezing rain and some snowfall occurred across portions of northern Arkansas on the evening of the 19th into the morning hours of the 20th. The light freezing rain caused hazardous driving conditions in Fulton and Sharp Counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

Light freezing rain and some snowfall occurred across portions of northern Arkansas on the evening of the 19th into the morning hours of the 20th. The light freezing rain caused hazardous driving conditions in Fulton and Sharp Counties. Snowfall amounts up to 2 inches were observed in Van Buren, Searcy and Boone Counties.

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Event by event

13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Fulton

When
January 19, 7:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.382, -91.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of freezing rain caused hazardous travel conditions over portions of Fulton County. Several roads were closed due to the icy conditions.

Winter Weather, Sharp

When
January 19, 8:00 PM CST to January 20, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Sharp forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.161, -91.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light glaze of freezing rain caused hazardous travel conditions over portions of Sharp County. Several roads were closed due to the icy conditions.

Winter Weather, Newton

When
January 19, 9:00 PM CST to January 20, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Marion

When
January 19, 9:00 PM CST to January 20, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Boone

When
January 19, 10:00 PM CST to January 20, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Reported by
Public

Snowfall amounts of up to 2 inches were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Searcy

When
January 19, 10:00 PM CST to January 20, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Searcy forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts of up to 2 inches were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Van Buren

When
January 19, 10:00 PM CST to January 20, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement

Snowfall amounts of up to 2 inches were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Baxter

When
January 19, 10:00 PM CST to January 20, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Baxter forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Izard

When
January 19, 10:00 PM CST to January 20, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Izard forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.095, -91.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county. Some light freezing rain was also observed.

Winter Weather, Stone

When
January 19, 11:00 PM CST to January 20, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Stone forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.860, -92.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Cleburne

When
January 19, 11:00 PM CST to January 20, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Cleburne forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county.

Winter Weather, Independence

When
January 19, 11:00 PM CST to January 20, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Independence forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county. Some light freezing rain was also observed.

Winter Weather, Jackson

When
January 20, 12:00 AM CST to 5:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.599, -91.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall amounts of up to an inch were observed across the county. Some light freezing rain was also observed.

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: 616420, 616421, 616423, 616429, 616422, 616424, 616425, 616428, 616431, 616426, 616427, 616432, 616433.