Winter Storm — Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Arkansas

2026-01-23 to 2026-01-25 · Northern Polk County Higher Elevations, Arkansas

Event narrative

A mix of sleet and snow was measured at 5.5 inches at Queen Wilhelmina State Park.

Wider weather episode

A significant winter storm moved across the state between January 23rd and January 25th. Mixed precipitation was observed with significant accumulations of sleet and snow over the northern two-thirds of the state and freezing rain mixed with sleet over the southern third of the state. A very cold air mass followed this event prolonging accumulations to well beyond a weeks time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1312269. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.