A major Winter Storm brought mostly heavy snow to Arkansas on January 27th and early on the 28th. Heavy snow began in southern and western sections of the state during the morning of the 27th, and gradually spread north and east. By the time the storm was over, 4 to 8 inches of snow had accumulated in about the northern half of the state and along the southern border.  In much of the southern half of the state, 8 to 14 inches of snow was common with isolated reports of 20 inches. It was the most widespead, heavy snow to affect Arkansas since 1988. Due to the snow, more than 600 chicken houses were damaged or destroyed, mostly in the southwest part of the state. Each house held up to 20,000 chickens, with the vast majority of chickens killed when the houses collapsed or because of hypothermia. Due to the loss of poultry, about two dozen counties were declared federal agricultural disaster areas. A hangar at the Benton Airport (Saline County) also collapsed. During the height of the storm, Interstate 30 became impassible from Malvern (Hot Spring County) to areas farther southwest, and was closed for a number of hours. The National Guard was called out to rescue stranded motorists, with a number of shelters opened for motorists and for the homeless. On the 29th, a State of Emergency was declared, with only necessary travel advised. There was one known fatality related to the storm.  A worker at a fast-food restaurant in Little Rock died of hypothermia on his way home. He was found in a local schoolyard near his destination.

Winter Storm in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 16:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 11:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 20:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in CALHOUN, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 12:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 10:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 10:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in OUACHITA, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 11:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 23:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in NEWTON, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 17:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in CLEVELAND, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 02:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 20:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LINCOLN, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 16:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 13:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 20:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 16:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 09:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 20:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in DALLAS, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 12:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 21:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 20:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MONROE, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 22:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Winter Storm in BRADLEY, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 14:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 18:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 15:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 28-JAN-00 01:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 27-JAN-00 11:00:00 to 28-JAN-00 05:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT