A strong Arctic cold front moved across Arkansas on the night of the 14th and the morning of the 15th. Temperatures plunged 25 to 30 degrees in just a few hours. An overrunning pattern soon developed, with warmer, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico moving up and over the top of the colder air. The result was freezing rain and sleet over the entire county warning area, with some light snow mixed in over the northern part of the state. The wintry mix began on the morning of the 15th in the northwest part of the warning area, and then spread across the remainder of the area later on the 15th and during the wee hours of the 16th. Precipitation diminished to freezing drizzle on the morning of the 16th and then continued into the afternoon hours. The wintry precipitation brought hazardous driving conditions throughout the area.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about an inch at Waldron.

Winter Storm in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about an inch at Danville. A truck overturned on the Petit Jean River Bridge on Arkansas Highway 7 north of Ola.

Winter Storm in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 14:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about 2 inches at Searcy. A car slid off an overpass on Arkansas Highway 31 and into a cedar tree. Also, a small truck collided with an empty school bus on Arkansas Highway 31. A car ran off the road on Dewitt Henry Drive.

Winter Storm in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 14:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about 1 1/2 inches at Augusta.

Winter Storm in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 1/2 to 3/4 inch at Heber Springs.

Winter Storm in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about an inch at Perryville.

Winter Storm in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 1 1/2 inches at Wooster and to 3 inches at Conway. Multiple accidents occurred along U.S. Highway 65. A rollover accident left a woman trapped in her SUV after she spun crossing the Caldron Creek bridge and came to rest upside down in a ditch.

Winter Storm in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about an inch at several locations in the county.

Winter Weather in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 06:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to around 1/4 inch at Marshall.

Winter Weather in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to less than 1/4 inch at Clarksville.

Winter Weather in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to approximately 1/2 inch at Russellville. Fifty accidents occurred across the county. Several accidents occurred on South Arkansas Avenue, East Main Street and Interstate 40 near Russellville. A truck carrying chicken overturned on Arkansas Highway 27.

Winter Weather in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 15:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Bridges and overpasses along Interstate 30 accumulated ice. A multi-vehicle accident occurred at the 98 mile-marker east bound on Interstate 30.

Winter Weather in BRADLEY, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in DREW, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 02:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 15:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 0.3 inch at the National Weather Service in North Little Rock. Little Rock National Airport/Adams Field in Little Rock reported a trace. Multiple accidents occurred on Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 in the Little Rock area.

Winter Weather in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Multiple accidents occurred on Interstate 30 in Clark County.

Winter Weather in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 17:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

An 18 wheeler slid off U.S. Highway 67/167 in Cabot. Several roads were closed throughout Cabot. Arkansas Highways 89 and 38 saw a number of accidents. Arkansas Highway 321 had icy conditions.

Winter Weather in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 19:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Less than 1/4 inch of sleet and freezing rain accumulated at Des Arc.

Winter Weather in DESHA, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Forty accidents occurred across the county. The Arkansas Highway 7 South bridge was closed temporarily due to ice. Patches of ice occurred on Arkansas Highway 7 North from Hot Springs Village to the Perry County line, and Arkansas Highway 192 and Arkansas Highway 5 from the Arkansas Highway 7 junction to the Saline County line. An accident occurred at Adcock Road and Douglas Drive. Also, accidents occurred at East and West Glazypeau Roads and Searcy Road.

Winter Weather in OUACHITA, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in CALHOUN, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 14:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Around 1/2 inch of sleet and freezing rain accumulated at Benton.

Winter Weather in DALLAS, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in CLEVELAND, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in LINCOLN, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in ARKANSAS, ARKANSAS
From 16-DEC-08 06:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Weather in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Around 1/2 inch of sleet and freezing rain accumulated at Melbourne.

Winter Weather in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Around 1/4 inch of sleet and freezing rain accumulated at Paris.

Winter Weather in MONROE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 20:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winter Storm in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to between 1/2 and 1 inch at Ash Flat.

Winter Storm in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to a little less than an inch at Salem.

Winter Weather in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 01:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

About 1/2 inch of freezing rain fell, followed by 1/2 inch of sleet, at Clinton. Arkansas Highway 330 south of New Road near Fairfield Bay was completely iced over. Dozens of accidents occurred on U.S. Highway 65, including a pickup that was hauling a gooseneck trailer and jackknifed on Bee Branch Mountain.

Winter Weather in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 06:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

About 1/2 inch of sleet and freezing rain fell at Bogg Springs.

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

About 1/2 inch of sleet and freezing rain fell at Pine Ridge.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 13:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to about 3/4 inch at Newport.

Winter Weather in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 01:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winter Storm in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to about 1/2 inch at Batesville and up to 3 inches at South Side.

Winter Storm in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 10:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sleet, freezing rain, and a little snow accumulated to a little less than an inch at Mountain View.

Winter Weather in NEWTON, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winter Weather in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 15-DEC-08 01:00:00 to 16-DEC-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement