Winter Storm — Ouachita, Arkansas

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-25 · Ouachita, Arkansas

Event narrative

Sleet was measured at 3.5 inches at Camden. Freezing rain accretion of 0.10 of an inch was measured near Stephens.

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 1312291. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.