Blizzard in Arkansas

2 blizzard events since 2012

Every blizzard event the National Weather Service has filed in Arkansas, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or more with falling or blowing snow that cuts visibility below a quarter mile for three hours or longer.

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The most significant blizzard episodes in Arkansas.

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Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The record

Events: 2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Blizzard and Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 25 to 26, 2012$20,000 · 12 eventsA powerful upper level low pressure system tracked across the Mid-South into the Ohio Valley the night of December 25th, 2012 into the morning of December 26th, 2012. The system brought heavy snow and gusty winds to much of Eastern Arkansas.

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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.