Winter Weather — Prairie, Arkansas
2009-02-28 · Prairie, Arkansas
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A traffic accident on the Interstate 40 White River bridge resulted in one indirect fatality and one indirect injury.
Wider weather episode
An upper level low pressure system, traveling quickly from northwest to southeast across Arkansas, brought snow to much of Arkansas on the 28th. Snowfall amounts were rather small, generally ranging from a few tenths of an inch to an inch. Some spots at the higher elevations of northern Arkansas received 2 to 3 inches of snow. Hazardous driving conditions occurred, especially on bridges and overpasses.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 148921. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.