Winter Storm — Central and Southern Scott County, Arkansas

2026-01-23 to 2026-01-25 · Central and Southern Scott County, Arkansas

Event narrative

A mix of sleet and snow was measured at 6.5 inches in Waldron.

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 1312287. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.