A cold front to our west will move in overnight. Expect scattered showers to arrive closer to 10 p.m. No winter weather is expected going into Friday morning. Temperatures will remain above freezing; expect lows in the middle to upper 30′s.
The rain should move out toward Noon. Expect a mostly cloudy sky during the afternoon with highs in the 40′s.
Rainfall totals will range from a tenth of an inch to a half an inch.
Drew Michaels
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Well the dreary conditions will continue for this afternoon with temperatures slightly below average with highs in the 40s and 50s. Showers are possible for tonight and continuing into Friday morning. Those showers should generally wrap-up before noon, as a cold front will be pushing South throughout the rest of the day…Total rainfall amounts have recently been averaging between 0.10″ – 0.25.” The sun will try and come out during the 2nd half of the afternoon Friday, but expect colder temperatures to usher in for the weekend. Highs will only be in the 30s and 40s for Saturday into Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds. Late Sunday into Monday morning there is a chance for a wintry mix and computer models have shown some type of consistency with this event. Keep it here for updates on this system over the next couple of days!
Matt Devitt
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This winter has been so quiet, it’s hard to believe that the one year anniversary of the February 2011 snow storm is tonight and tomorrow!
Thanks to Meteorologist Ross Ellet for these pictures!
During that event Northwest Arkansas topped the 24 hour snowfall record, the single storm snowfall record, and the seasonal snowfall record for at least the last 70 years.
In northern Benton and Carroll County, the snowstorm of March 10-12, 1968, and the 1967-68 seasonal snow totals still rival this storm. There were a couple other years in the 1910s that we believe may compare as well, but in general the winter of 2010/2011 was a monster!
Northwest Arkansas wasn’t the only place that enjoyed the snowfall. Fort Smith and the River Valley also picked up on 4 to 8 inches of snow from the event.
Drew Michaels
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Thanks to a cold front on Friday, this weekend ahead looks pretty chilly! Below average temperatures are expected on both Saturday and Sunday, with highs ranging from the upper 30s to the mid to upper 40s (depending on your location). There also seems to be a decent amount of cloud cover in place as well…So currently don’t expect a picture-perfect weekend. Heading into Sunday night / Monday morning, there is a chance with cold air in place, for a rain/snow mix…But with us being 5-6 days out, certain dynamics (precipitation & temperature) could change…Keep it here for updates!
Matt Devitt
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Scattered showers will continue to move from west to east this evening. Other than the upper elevations across northwest Arkansas, the precipitation should fall as rain. Higher elevations could see a wintry mix.
After midnight some snow flurries are possible across NE OK and NW AR. No major accumulations are expected at this point.
Drew Michaels
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A disturbance moving through combined with cold temperatures, will allow for rain to change over to snow later on tonight into Wednesday morning across some of our area. CURRENTLY, a dusting is possible across NW Arkansas and the higher elevations of the River Valley North of I-40. Although I’m not expecting accumulating snow around Fort Smith and areas South, flurries are possible into Wednesday morning. Available moisture will be the issue during this entire event…as not much is expected according to computer models. Lingering flurries are still possible for the rest of tomorrow morning. Some sunshine is expected during the 2nd half of the day on Wednesday, helping to bring temperatures above the freezing mark.
Matt Devitt
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Early this morning, the clouds have rolled in as well as scattered showers…showers moving Northeast around 25-30 mph. These showers will mainly be light, with pockets of moderate rain at times. Rain totals will not be impressive, with below a tenth of an inch on average. These isolated to scattered showers will continue across our area for the next several hours into the afternoon.
Matt Devitt
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A fast-moving shortwave of low pressure will move into our area by Tuesday evening! Clouds will continue to thicken up throughout the day as a cold front moves through by the afternoon.
Light showers are possible between 6 p.m. and midnight, mainly north of I-40. Between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. enough cold air will move in to change some of the light rain to snow.
No accumulations are expected with this next system thanks to the limited amount of moisture from the northwest.
Drew Michaels
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Thanks to colder air moving in as well as a disturbance causing some lift in the atmosphere, light rain showers could change over to snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Available moisture will be rather meager, so don’t expect much precipitation during this entire event. CURRENTLY, we could see as much as a “dusting” in Northwest Arkansas as well as the higher elevations North of I-40 in the River Valley. The rest of the area (River Valley down to the Ouachitas) could see light rain/sprinkles changing over to flurries…No accumulation is expected at this time in that respective area. The best time frame for precipitation will be from 7 PM to 7 AM with possibly lingering flurries into the mid to late morning. The majority of the cloud cover will eventually move out for the rest of Wednesday, allowing temperatures to get above freezing and for whatever did fall, to melt. But after a mild and almost snow-free Winter across the area, this will be a nice reminder that we are in fact in early February…even if it’s for a short while.
Matt Devitt
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Our next weather maker will be a cold front that will sweep in on late Tuesday. There is a decent amount of lift with this system which could lead to a swath of light rain and snow on Tuesday. Precipitation is most likely in the evening hours. It would likely start as light rain and end as a few snow flakes. No snow accumulation is expected at this time.
Ross Ellet
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