WINTER WEATHER OUTLOOK (John Robinson, WCM) 4:50am CST, Jan. 31, 2014: The main message that I want to convey is that there will be several opportunities for winter weather in Arkansas over the next week. At this time, it appears that there will be periods of hazardous driving conditions, especially in northern Arkansas. For a couple of hours after sunrise today, there could be a few pockets of light freezing rain or sleet in extreme northern Arkansas. On Sunday morning, a wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow should develop in northern Arkansas. As Sunday goes along, a rain/snow mix could still be seen in northern Arkansas, but only a cold rain is expected elsewhere. On Sunday night, as temperatures begin to fall, northern Arkansas is likely to see snow with some accumulations. Central Arkansas will probably see a mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Southern Arkansas should have rain, with maybe a little sleet mixed in. All in all, it appears that there will be some hazardous driving conditions in northern Arkansas, possibly extending down into central Arkansas. Precipitation should exit the state by sunrise on Monday. From late Monday night into Tuesday, an icy scenario with hazardous driving conditions is shaping up for northern Arkansas due to (mainly) freezing rain and sleet; some of this could extend down into central Arkansas. The south will have a cold rain. From late Thursday night into Friday (a week from today), there is likely to be some winter weather in Arkansas once again. This will probably take the form of snow in the north, snow or sleet in the central part of the state, and rain, freezing rain, or sleet in the south. If things turn out as they look now, hazardous driving conditions could very well cover a substantial part of Arkansas. Of course, timing of precipitation and precipitation types are subject to change, especially as we get further out in time. The overall message, though, is to keep up with the weather in Arkansas as we go through the next week. Total precipitation amounts (including rain and melted ice and snow) from today through Tuesday should range from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inches, with the smallest amounts in northwest Arkansas. Higher relative humidities plus the precipitation should diminish the fire danger. I will be out of the office today and Saturday morning, so the next message will be issued on Saturday afternoon. John Robinson Warning Coordination Meteorologist National Weather Service, Little Rock Office Web site: srh.noaa.gov/lzk
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:48:13 +0000
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