Arkansas, 2025

Winter Weather in Arkansas, December 1 to 4, 2025

December 1 to 4, 2025 · NWS LZK · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

Isentropic upglide via a stationary boundary positioned across the Gulf Coast states led to moisture being fed into a region of temperatures that supported a brief, but minor winter weather event across parts of central and northern Arkansas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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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.

Isentropic upglide via a stationary boundary positioned across the Gulf Coast states led to moisture being fed into a region of temperatures that supported a brief, but minor winter weather event across parts of central and northern Arkansas.

The radar

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Event by event

14 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Southern Pope County

When
December 1, 6:55 AM CST to 9:55 AM CST
Where
Southern Pope County forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor ice accretion was observed via a light glaze on elevated surfaces in the city of Russellville.

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When
December 1, 8:43 AM CST to 11:43 AM CST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor ice accretion noted on elevated surfaces at Baptist Hospital in the Brownwood Terrace neighborhood of Little Rock.

Winter Weather, Faulkner

When
December 1, 10:18 AM CST to 1:18 PM CST
Where
Faulkner forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor ice accretion noted via a light glaze on elevated surface at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.

Winter Weather, Pulaski

When
December 1, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six hour ice accretion sensor measurement at KLIT (Clinton National Airport/Adams Field) observed 0.08 inches.

Winter Weather, White

When
December 1, 6:00 PM CST to 8:28 PM CST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor ice accretion with a glaze of ice on foliage and elevated surfaces. At the observation time of 8:28 PM CST or LST light sleet was also noted. The observations took place in the town of Searcy.

Winter Weather, Newton County Lower Elevations

When
December 4, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Newton County Lower Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A measured 0.3 inches of snow fell near the community of Gum Springs.

Winter Weather, Marion

When
December 4, 2:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
36.268, -92.684 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A measured 0.5 inches of snow fell near the community of Bruno.

Winter Weather, Pope County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Pope County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.3 inches of snow fell in the community of Tilly.

Winter Weather, Pope County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Pope County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.3 inches of snow fell near the town of Sand Gap.

Winter Weather, Van Buren County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.3 inches of snow fell in the town of Dennard.

Winter Weather, Van Buren County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.3 inches of snow fell in the town of Crabtree.

Winter Weather, Van Buren County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:30 AM CST to 11:30 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.3 inches of snow fell near the town of Botkinburg.

Winter Weather, Van Buren County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:45 AM CST to 11:45 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.5 inches of snow fell in the town of Chimes.

Winter Weather, Van Buren County Higher Elevations

When
December 4, 5:45 AM CST to 11:45 AM CST
Where
Van Buren County Higher Elevations forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 0.3 inches of snow fell in the community of Alread.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298881, 1298879, 1298882, 1298880, 1298878, 1298890, 1298891, 1298888, 1298889, 1298883, 1298884, 1298885, 1298886, 1298887.