Winter Weather — Drew, Arkansas

2022-02-03 · Drew, Arkansas

Event narrative

Sleet was measured to a depth of 0.3 of an inch in Monticello with ice accruals, due to freezing rain, measured 0.12 of an inch in Monticello.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moved into Arkansas from Texas and Oklahoma mid-day on the 2nd and continued into the morning of the 4th. With a cold arctic air mass filtering into the state from the north, much of the precipitation fell as a mixture of sleet and snow across the northwestern half of Arkansas to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain across the southeastern half of Arkansas. This was a statewide winter event, affecting even the southern rows of counties in Arkansas. Very cold air continued to filter into the state in the wake of the system, prolonging winter weather impacts such as power outages due to freezing rain accumulation on trees and powerlines and overall hazard travel conditions across a large part of the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1006946. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.