Winter Weather — Northern Scott County, Arkansas

2024-01-05 · Northern Scott County, Arkansas

Event narrative

Snow was measured at 2.0 inches in Abbott.

Wider weather episode

A strong area high pressure was departing the region to the east as a new storm system approached from the west. It was cold enough across the northwest half of Arkansas to begin as mainly snow, but precipitation changed over to rain by early afternoon. In total, snowfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches was common over portions of central, western, northern, and much of northwest Arkansas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1157053. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.