Special Weather Statement Cleburne-Faulkner-Independence-Izard-Jackson-Sharp-Stone-Van Buren-White-Woodruff-
…MINOR ICING POSSIBLE THIS MORNING IN NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS…
A STORM SYSTEM ALONG A STALLED FRONT IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS SPREAD
MOISTURE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WITH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING IN THE NORTH…PATCHY LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE DEVELOPED.
SPOTTY LIGHT ICY PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS
THIS MORNING…MAINLY EAST OF HARDY AND CLINTON…AND NORTH OF
CONWAY AND AUGUSTA. MINOR ICE ACCRUALS MAY OCCUR ON ELEVATED
OBJECTS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. A WIDESPREAD ICE EVENT IS
NOT EXPECTED.
MOTORISTS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS SHOULD BE AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ICE ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. BE CAUTIOUS
AND SLOW DOWN…ESPECIALLY WHERE PRECIPITATION IS OCCURRING OR HAS
OCCURRED. LATER THIS MORNING…TEMPERATURES WILL WARM WELL ABOVE
FREEZING AND ANY ICE WILL MELT.
