Ice Storm — Southeast Van Buren County, Arkansas

2023-01-30 to 2023-01-31 · Southeast Van Buren County, Arkansas

Event narrative

Freezing rain was measured at 0.40 of an inch accretion near Southside. Additionally, sleet was measured at 0.3 inches near Damascus and Southside.

Wider weather episode

Near the end of the month a cold, shallow Arctic airmass spread south across much of the southern United States. A stationary front was in position south of the state and an upper level storm system was located across the southwest US. A steady stream of moisture lifted northeast across the state toward the Ohio Valley and interacted with the cold air in place at the surface. Precipitation was observed for a few days with mainly sleet falling across northern Arkansas with widespread freezing rain observed across portions of central, eastern and southern Arkansas. Southwest Arkansas remained above freezing throughout the event with little to no winter weather seen there.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1078321. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.