Arkansas, 2021

Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 27, 2021

January 27, 2021 · NWS LZK · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

An area of snow moved across the higher elevations of north-central Arkansas during the morning hours dumping a couple inches of snowfall. The system quickly moved east during the afternoon and snow came to an end.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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.

An area of snow moved across the higher elevations of north-central Arkansas during the morning hours dumping a couple inches of snowfall. The system quickly moved east during the afternoon and snow came to an end. Further south, only a cold rain was observed.

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 Jan 26, 11:34 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 11:34 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
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Event by event

14 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Pope

When
January 27, 1:05 AM CST to 7:47 AM CST
Where
Pope forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS

The CoCoRaHS station AR-PP-13 7 E Dover measured 0.5 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Newton

When
January 27, 1:13 AM CST to 9:11 AM CST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
Public

An estimated 3.0 inches of snow was observed in Western Grove.

Winter Weather, Searcy

When
January 27, 1:31 AM CST to 9:19 AM CST
Where
Searcy forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

The CO-OP observer near Marshall estimated 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Boone

When
January 27, 4:06 AM CST to 9:29 AM CST
Where
Boone forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer

The CO-OP observer in Lead Hill measured 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Baxter

When
January 27, 4:28 AM CST to 10:07 AM CST
Where
Baxter forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.287, -92.337 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 2.5 inches of snow was observed in Mountain Home.

Winter Weather, Marion

When
January 27, 5:18 AM CST to 9:27 AM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The CoCoRaHS station 3 SSE Bruno measured 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Stone

When
January 27, 5:40 AM CST to 8:46 AM CST
Where
Stone forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.860, -92.157 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The CoCoRaHS station Mountain View 2.3 N measured 1.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Izard

When
January 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:46 AM CST
Where
Izard forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.095, -91.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 1.0 inches of snow was observed in Melbourne.

Winter Weather, Van Buren

When
January 27, 6:55 AM CST to 8:35 AM CST
Where
Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement

Law enforcement estimated 2.0 inches of snow in Clinton.

Winter Weather, Fulton

When
January 27, 7:28 AM CST to 9:44 AM CST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.382, -91.818 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 2.0 inches of snow was observed in Salem.

Winter Weather, Independence

When
January 27, 7:28 AM CST to 9:36 AM CST
Where
Independence forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.742, -91.570 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The CO-OP observer 4 W Cushman measured 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Sharp

When
January 27, 8:02 AM CST to 10:35 AM CST
Where
Sharp forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
36.161, -91.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The CO-OP observer in Evening Shade measured 2.0 inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Randolph

When
January 27, 8:06 AM CST to 11:25 AM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.342, -91.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.9 inches of snow was observed in Pocahontas.

Winter Weather, Lawrence

When
January 27, 8:06 AM CST to 11:31 AM CST
Where
Lawrence forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
36.041, -91.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 2.0 inches of snow was observed in Revenden.

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.

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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: 934240, 934235, 934232, 934239, 934233, 934236, 934238, 934237, 934234, 934244, 934245, 934243, 934241, 934242.