A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th.  Arctic High pressure had built into the region during the early portion of the week ahead of a potent upper level disturbance which moved Across the southwestern states tapping a large plume of subtropical
moisture.  As the upper disturbance moved closer to our region, the moisture was lifted up and over the cold artic air already in place.  Light snow began to fall across areas west of Interstate 49 before sunrise Thursday and the intensities increased throughout the day mainly north of a Jacksonville, Texas, to Natchitoches, Louisiana
line.  As the upper disturbance moved closer, snowfall rates increased to as much as 1 to 2 inches per hour in some locations during the evening hours on Thursday, lasting into the early morning hours Friday.  The rain which had been falling across
portions of deep east Texas Thursday eventually changed over to all snow during the early morning hours Friday.  When the storm ended early Friday, much of the area had received 4 to as much as 9 inches of heavy wet snow.  Numerous schools and businesses were closed and many roads were closed due to snow and slush covering
them.  Also, due to the weight of the snow, numerous trees were downed on powerlines causing power outages to nearly 100 thousand people across the region.
This storm ranks 7th all time in total snowfall, which was 5.4 Inches, for Shreveport since records began in 1871, and the most snow the metropolitan area has seen since December 16th, 1983, when 5.4 inches of snow was recorded.

Heavy Snow in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A heavy, wet snow began to accumulate during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th.  Total snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 4 inches with a 4 inch storm total measured in El Dorado, Arkansas.

Winter Weather in COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall began to accumulate across the county during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon of February 12th.  Snowfall totals of one to three inches were common across the county with a measured accumulation of 2.5 inches in Magnolia, Arkansas.

Winter Weather in NEVADA, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall began during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th.  Snowfall totals of one to two inches were common across the county with Prescott, Arkansas having received a snowfall total of 1.5 inches for the event.

Winter Weather in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow began falling during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th.  Snowfall totals of one to three inches were common across the county with Fulton, Arkansas having recorded a snowfall total of 3 inches for the event.

Winter Weather in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow began falling on February 11th during the morning hours and continued through February 12th, ending during the afternoon.  Snowfall totals ranged from one to three inches across the county with the northern part of the county near Athens, Arkansas having received a storm total of 3 inches.

Heavy Snow in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall began during the morning hours of February 11th and continued through the afternoon hours of February 12th.  Heavy, wet snowfall amounts for the event ranged from 3 to 6 inches across the county.  Snowfall totals for specific locations in the county included 6 inches in Wilton and 5 inches in Ashdown, Arkansas.  The snow resulted in closed schools and businesses and due to the heavy, wet nature of the snow, some isolated trees were downed or lost their branches.

Winter Weather in LAFAYETTE, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall began to accumulate across the county during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th.  Snowfall totals of one to two inches were common across the county with a total of 2 inches measured in Bradley, Arkansas.

Heavy Snow in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The snow began to fall across the county during the morning hours of February 11th and ended during the afternoon hours of February 12th.  Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common across the county including specific totals of 5.8 inches recorded in Texarkana, Arkansas.  The heavy wet nature to the snow resulted in isolated tree damage or downed trees.

Winter Weather in SEVIER, ARKANSAS
From 11-FEB-10 08:00:00 to 12-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snow began falling during the early morning of February 11th and ended during the afternoon of February 12th.  Total snowfall accumulations of one to two inches were common across the county with Dequeen, Arkansas coming in with a total of 2 inches of wet snow for the event.