Winter Storm — Eastern, Central and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Arkansas

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-25 · Eastern, Central and Southern Searcy County Higher Elevations, Arkansas

Event narrative

Snow was measured at 12 inches at Witt Springs.

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 1312283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.