A a weak area of low pressure moved along but just behind a cold front producing some light snow across mainly northern Arkansas through the morning hours of January 6th. On the 8-9th, heavy rains fell across portions of central Arkansas.
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The episode as NWS LZK wrote it up.
A a weak area of low pressure moved along but just behind a cold front producing some light snow across mainly northern Arkansas through the morning hours of January 6th. On the 8-9th, heavy rains fell across portions of central Arkansas.
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 6, 2:35 AM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Little Rock AR 235 AM CST Thu Jan 6 2022 .SHORT TERM...Today Through Friday Night Colder air slowly starting to drop further south across the CWA early this morning towards the SFC low south of AR...with scattered precip ongoing across central/SRN sections of the CWA. Temps across central/SRN sections of the state remain in the upper 30s to to mid 40s...but dewpts remain in the 20s to low 30s. This dry air is resulting in some pockets of sleet with this activity across central sections...with mainly just rain across the south. NRN sections remain dry so far this morning...with temps in the upper 20s to low 30s. Very dry air remains in place here...with dewpts in the low to mid teens. A fast moving upper clipper system will move over NRN/NERN AR through midday...with some areas of light snow expected across these portions of AR. The precip early this morning further south will shift east late this morning...with mainly dry conditions expected by late morning. Will keep the Winter Wx Adv across ERN sections of the CWA as there remains some opportunity over the next several hrs to see a light mix of sleet/FZRA that could create some patchy slick spots. The window of seeing any impacts west of the current Winter Wx Adv will be very limited as temps may not drop to near or below freezing before the moisture exits to the east. As for the snowfall expected across NRN AR...will add counties to the Winter Wx Adv for some light snow accumulations...with one half to 1.5 inches of snow possible across NRN into NERN sections. The highest amounts will be across far NERN portions of the CWA through late this morning where lift associated with the upper shortwave will be better. Snow to liquid ratios will be generally at or above 10:1 due to the drier air and subfreezing air expected. The ratios will lower the further south you go...before precip dissipates further south. Even so...some light snow or flurries cannot be ruled out further south...but accumulations are expected to be limited to none with the snow. Expect all the precip to have moved east of the area by later this afternoon...with SFC high pressure moving SE into the mid-MS River Valley region by Fri morning. Lows will dip down into the low teens to low 20s. Highs on Fri will be in the low 30s to low 40s...but expect dry weather. These dry conditions will be seen into Fri night...with lows occurring early as SRLY flow returns. Temps will then begin to slowly rise late Fri night into early Sat morning...with moisture expected to return in the first part of the long term period. && .LONG TERM...Saturday Through Wednesday The medium range models, which have showing very good run to run consistency the past few nights, are now showing some differences towards the end of the period, Models remain in good agreement through Monday before their solutions diverge regarding the next southern stream system. For now will blend these differences for the second half of the period with not many changes forthcoming for the first half. Warm front will be moving across the state early in the period. Surface high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic states will provide southerly flow and a corresponding increase in moisture. This moisture will be in advance of an approaching upper trough and its associated cold front. This pattern will help initiate widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms starting over the south early and advancing to the north as Saturday progresses. Temperature profiles continue to suggest a brief period of freezing rain in the developing warm air advection pattern for a few hours early Saturday. The column warms quickly enough that any freezing precipitation would turn over to liquid form by mid to late morning and any impacts would be minimal as high temperatures rise well above freezing with even a few lower 60 degree readings possible over the South. As the aforementioned trough/front approach, rain chances will expand with the highest POPS/QPF over the eastern half of the state. Overnight temperatures will remain warm enough with just liquid precip across the FA with the actual front crossing the state Sunday morning. Models are a touch slower this morning with the progression of the front and will need to hold onto rain chances for at least the first half of Sunday. Latest data suggests over an inch of rain could fall over the southeast with lesser amounts to the northwest. Rainfall gradient is pretty tight with the NW part of the CWA seeing minimal amounts. Colder air will return in the wake of this system but will arrive once the moisture has been shunted off to the east. High pressure will dominate for early next week dry with slightly below average temperatures expected. Rain chances return late as the next system approaches. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Batesville AR 31 17 34 25 / 50 0 0 0 Camden AR 40 23 44 31 / 20 0 0 0 Harrison AR 25 12 36 24 / 50 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 38 21 40 29 / 10 0 0 0 Little Rock AR 35 21 38 27 / 20 0 0 0 Monticello AR 36 23 41 31 / 30 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 38 20 42 30 / 0 0 0 10 Mountain Home AR 27 13 34 23 / 60 0 0 0 Newport AR 30 18 32 23 / 60 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 35 21 40 27 / 30 0 0 0 Russellville AR 36 20 39 27 / 10 0 0 0 Searcy AR 33 19 35 24 / 40 0 0 0 Stuttgart AR 33 21 37 26 / 40 0 0 0 && .LZK Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Winter Weather Advisory from 6 AM this morning to noon CST today FOR Baxter-Boone-Fulton-Independence-Izard-Jackson-Lawrence- Marion-Randolph-Sharp. Winter Weather Advisory until noon CST today FOR Arkansas-Monroe- Prairie-Woodruff. && Short Term...62 / Long Term...56
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Little Rock AR 308 AM CST Thu Jan 6 2022 ARZ003>008-012>017-021>025-030>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-071100- Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Randolph-Newton-Searcy-Stone- Izard-Independence-Lawrence-Johnson-Pope-Van Buren-Cleburne- Jackson-Logan-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Scott-Yell-Perry- Polk-Montgomery-Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike- Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland- Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew- 308 AM CST Thu Jan 6 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a Large Part of Arkansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of rain mixed with sleet will be seen this morning over central into northeast and east sections of the state. Temperatures will initially be above freezing...with limited to no impacts expected. However...colder air will continue to filter in this morning...with the rain mixing with some freezing rain in addition to sleet. Some hazardous driving conditions may be seen ...especially across eastern sections of the area this morning as temperatures drop to near or just below freezing. Further north...snowfall will develop this morning...eventually moving out of the areas by this afternoon. Snowfall amounts of a dusting...to an inch to inch and a half are possible across northern into northeast portions of the area. This snowfall may result in some hazardous driving conditions this morning into the afternoon hours. By this afternoon and especially this evening and overnight...expect drier condtions to be seen. However...wind chill values will dip down into the single digits and teens across northern and central Arkansas...and in the 20s further south. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday Through Wednesday There will be a chance of some brief freezing rain early Saturday but temperatures will warm quickly and any wintry weather will turn to rain and no impacts are expected. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected Saturday through early Sunday as a cold front crosses the area. Otherwise...no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .Spotter Information Statement... Spotter activation will not be needed. && Visit NWS Little Rock on the web. Go to http://weather.gov/lzk.
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:41 UTC.
11 winter weather, 2 hail, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
We received a report of 1.0 inches of snow from a CoCoRaHS member in Bruno.
The CO-OP observer reported one inch of snow.
We received a report of 0.2 inches of snow from a CoCoRaHS member in Saint Joe.
We received a report of 0.5 inches of snow from a COOP observer in Mammoth Springs.
We received a report of 1.3 inches of snow from social media in Horseshoe Bend.
We received a report of 1.5 inches of snow in Ash Flat.
We received a report of 1.5 inches of snow in Hardy.
We received a report of 2.0 inches of snow from social media in Maynard.
We received a report from the public of a trace of snow in Heber Springs.
A trained spotter reported 1.5 inches of snow in Hoxie.
The COOP observer reported 2.0 inches of snow near Jordan.
Water was over the road in Jacksonville on Highway 67/167.
Water was over the road at Camp Robinson on Nebraska Ave. between 10th and 14th Streets.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1004145, 1004126, 1004143, 1004144, 1004139, 1004129, 1004131, 1004136, 1004127, 1004134, 1004128, 1004112, 1004113, 1004115, 1004116.