Winter Weather — Sevier, Arkansas

2008-12-23 · Sevier, Arkansas

Event narrative

Patchy light freezing rain and freezing drizzle accumulated on area bridges and overpasses across Sevier County during the early morning hours of December 23rd. A few vehicle accidents were reported including one in which a motorists slid off an ice covered bridge near Lockesburg, Arkansas. His vehicle rolled and he was killed.

Wider weather episode

A shallow arctic airmass moved into the region a few days earlier resulting in near to slightly below freezing temperatures across much of southwest Arkansas. A warm...moist layer of air overran the shallower, colder air at the surface with patchy light drizzle and light rain falling across the region. The drizzle and light rain became freezing drizzle and light freezing rain across much of southwest Arkansas during the predawn hours of December 23rd. The ice froze to elevated bridges and overpasses which in turn, resulted in several vehicle accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 140981. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.