Winter Weather in Izard, Arkansas

A light mix of wintry precipitation spread into western and southwestern sections of Arkansas before dawn on the 25th, then spread to other sections during the morning and early afternoon. Most of the precipitation fell as light freezing rain and sleet, but there were some snowflakes in the northeast part of the state. In most respects, ice accumulations were minor, with some icy bridges and overpasses and some small amounts of ice clinging to trees and power lines. There was one indirect fatality and one indirect injury due to a head-on collision in Izard County at 8:50 AM CST. The State Police report indicated one car slid on the icy Strawberry River Bridge on Arkansas 289 between Franklin and Horseshoe Bend, crashing into an oncoming car. A 68 year-old woman was killed.

Also on the 25th, 13 reporting stations broke or tied their records for the coldest high temperatures ever recorded in November. Stations breaking records for the coldest high temperature in November included: Alum Fork (Saline Co.), Batesville Lock and Dam (Independence Co.), Batesville Livestock Experiment Station (Independence Co.), and Booneville 3SSE (Logan Co.). Stations tying records for the coldest high temperature in November included: Calico Rock 2WSW (Izard Co.), Hardy (Sharp Co.), Lead Hill (Boone Co.), Mammoth Spring (Fulton Co.), Mena (Polk Co.), Sparkman (Dallas Co.), Stuttgart airport (Prairie Co.), Subiaco (Logan Co.), and Waldron (Scott Co.).