5:45 Northwest Arkansas Update January 31, 2008

The heavy snow has cleared the majority of NE OK and NW AR. Light snow is still expected across Washington and Madison counties through 6:30 p.m. Most of the snow through 7 p.m. will be confined across the Arkansas I-40 corridor; however, light snow flurries can’t be ruled out this evening. Travel [...]

5:45 River Valley Update January 31, 2008

Heavy snow continues to fall across the River Valley. The snow has been very wet, and large flakes have been reported all across the area. These large flakes are accumulating quickly, so don’t be surprised to see 1 to 2 inches of snow when the snow ends. We’ll expect the heavy snow [...]

River Valley Snow January 31, 2008

Van Buren, AR is now seeing snow as temperatures continue to fall. Many areas along the I-40 corridor are just now going over to a mix of wet snow and rain. This line will continue to push southward as we move into the evening. Additional cooling is now taking place due to evaporational cooling effects [...]

Weather Pics January 31, 2008

What an active weather day it has been across the entire area. From rain and snow to sleet and hail we have had it all. I actually heard a few rumbles of thunder near Ozark as the heaviest sleet moved through earlier this morning. Here are a few pictures from Northern Franklin county [...]

2:00 P.M. Update January 31, 2008

The dry slot that pushed throughout the area has moved east; more snow will be possible throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening, especially north of I-40.
Temperatures aloft are starting to cool as the back edge of the low moves through, which will turn the rain/drizzle back over to sleet and snow. [...]

VIEWER WEATHER PHOTOS… January 31, 2008

FROM: AMANDA ALLEY, PEA RIDGE
FROM: JOHN HARRIS, BERRYVILLE
FROM: MELISA CROSSLAND, BELLA VISTA
FROM: TAMI VITALI, CLOSE TO BEAVER DAM
FROM: JASON TIDWELL, CENTERTON

UPDATED SNOWFALL FORECAST January 31, 2008

Here is an update on the possible snowfall accumulation across the region. 4-6 inches of snowfall accumulation in far NE OK/NW AR/SW MO. 3-5 inches in the rest of NE OK/ NW AR. 1-3 inches in the River Valley. Keep it tuned to 4029 TV for the latest weather information. [...]

WINTER WEATHER UPDATE January 31, 2008

Winter weather has already started to take place across the area this morning. Most of the viewing region is currently above freezing, but some areas in NW Arkansas are right at the freezing mark and are getting some sleet and even some light snow. The main energy with this system has not arrived [...]

Latest Snow Forecast January 31, 2008

The latest computer model runs have continued to paint the heaviest snow totals across NE OK and NW AR for this particular event. The NAM is very robust with snow totals; however, the GFS is still holding more of a lighter scenario, so I’m taking the middle of the road at this point. [...]

UPDATED FORECAST… January 30, 2008

Here are the most recent weather models for the possible snow accumulation across the area. The GFS and NAM models differ. The first picture you see on the screen is the NAM weather model forecast for 48 hours out. You can see the snow chances for NE OK, NW AR and SW MO. [...]