Winter Storm — Sebastian, Arkansas

2026-01-23 to 2026-01-25 · Sebastian, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moving east from off the Mexican Baja coast phased with a strong northern stream low pressure system over the Southern Plains. Precipitation began across northwestern Arkansas during the evening of the 23rd, as these systems approached the area. A couple rounds of heavy wintry precipitation fell across the region through the morning of the 25th. During the first round of precipitation, widespread snow, some heavy, fell north of I-40, with a mixture of sleet and freezing rain south of I-40. The second round began during the evening of the 24th and continued through the morning of the 25th. Heavy snow fell across the region, with periods of sleet at times in Sebastian, Crawford, and Franklin Counties. Storm totals of up to 12 inches of snow and up to 1.5 inches of sleet fell across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1307534. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.