A significant winter storm affected all of Southwest and South Central Arkansas on Sunday, January 9th.  This storm system moved out of the Texas Hill Country late on January 8th and moved into the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley during the day Sunday January 9th.  An area of low pressure at the surface and in the lower levels of the atmosphere developed offshore the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast and remained offshore the Louisiana Gulf Coast during the day of the event.  This low pressure system helped to feed moisture into the region from the south.  Initially, the lower levels of the atmosphere were very dry, but lift provided by the storm system helped to moisten and cool the lower levels of the atmosphere such a combination of freezing rain, sleet and snow were the result across all of South and Southwest Arkansas.  The transition from freezing rain and sleet to all snow was quick during the morning of January 9th across the region.  The storm system exited the region late on January 9th but not before dumping some impressive freezing rain, sleet and snowfall totals across the southern half of the state.  Generally, one quarter to one half inch of freezing rain and sleet was reported initially across portions of Southwest and South Central Arkansas with the snow being the predominant precipitation type during the afternoon and evening of January 9th.  Following are some snowfall totals for January 9th across South and Southwest Arkansas: 8 inches in Ashdown, 7 inches in Dierks and Nashville, 6 inches in Hope, 6 miles north of Lewisville, and Texarkana, 5 inches in Dequeen and Tolette, 4 inches in Lewisville, 2 inches in Magnolia and 1 inch in El Dorado.  There were numerous reports of traffic accidents across the southern half of the state including isolated power outages as well.

Winter Storm in SEVIER, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winter Storm in UNION, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winter Storm in COLUMBIA, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A combination of freezing rain, sleet and snow fell across Columbia County Arkansas. Freezing rain amounts ranged from between one quarter to one half inches with one half inch of sleet also reported across portions of the county.  The city of Magnolia reported 2 inches of snow with the storm as well.

Winter Storm in HEMPSTEAD, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A combination of freezing rain, sleet and snow fell across Hempstead County, Arkansas. Freezing rain amounts ranged near one quarter of an inch along with one quarter of an inch of sleet across the county.  The city of Hope reported 6 inches of snow with the storm as well.

Winter Storm in HOWARD, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A combination of freezing rain, sleet and snow fell across Howard County, Arkansas. Freezing rain amounts and sleet amounts were near one quarter of an inch across the county while a snowfall totals of 7 inches was reported in Dierks and Nashville with 5 inches of snow reported in Tolette, Arkansas.

Winter Storm in LAFAYETTE, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winter Storm in LITTLE RIVER, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winter Storm in MILLER, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Winter Storm in NEVADA, ARKANSAS
From 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 23:45:00 (CST-6)
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager