Winter Weather, Prairie
- When
- December 10, 4:49 AM CST to 5:56 AM CST
- Where
- Prairie forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light snow was reported at Stuttgart.
Winter Weather in Arkansas, December 10, 2019
Temperatures from 100 pm CST on the 9th to the same time on the 10th dropped by more than 40 degrees in southern sections of the state. Readings went from 75 degrees to 34 degrees at Monticello (Drew County).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
Temperatures from 100 pm CST on the 9th to the same time on the 10th dropped by more than 40 degrees in southern sections of the state. Readings went from 75 degrees to 34 degrees at Monticello (Drew County).
As far as the snow, there was a dusting in parts of the south from Hampton (Calhoun County) to Arkansas City (Desha County). Up to an inch of powder accumulated at Monticello (Drew County). Snow tended to accumulate on grassy areas. A warm ground and above freezing temperatures left roads wet and not white. No travel issues were reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Drew
- When
- December 10, 8:19 AM CST to 4:43 PM CST
- Where
- Drew forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 33.589, -91.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A storm spotter reported around one inch of snow. Roads were clear.
Winter Weather, Desha
- When
- December 10, 8:30 AM CST to 5:55 PM CST
- Where
- Desha forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light snow fell in Dumas...a trace.
Winter Weather, Jefferson
- When
- December 10, 9:06 AM CST to 4:33 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Light snow was reported in Pine Bluff.
Winter Weather, Arkansas
- When
- December 10, 9:30 AM CST to 4:30 PM CST
- Where
- Arkansas forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 34.291, -91.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trace of light sleet was reported on a vehicle's windshield. No accumulation on the ground.
Winter Weather, Ouachita
- When
- December 10, 12:15 PM CST to 12:35 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 33.593, -92.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A trace of snow was reported in southern Ouachita county.
Winter Weather, Calhoun
- When
- December 10, 12:30 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Calhoun forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 33.558, -92.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A dusting of snow was observed in the Hampton area.
Winter Weather, Bradley
- When
- December 10, 12:30 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bradley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A dusting of snow was observed in the Warren area.
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
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- Lake-Effect Snow in Ohio, December 10 to 11, 2019
More
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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: 869299, 869373, 869374, 869300, 869305, 869308, 869371, 869372.