Winter Storm — Cleveland, Arkansas

2015-02-25 · Cleveland, Arkansas

Event narrative

Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches were observed across the county.

Wider weather episode

Winter was in high gear on February 25th as an intense storm system aloft threw moisture into cold conditions over central and southern Arkansas. That led to widespread snow. Precipitation started as a brief wintry mix (rain, freezing rain and sleet) given a warm layer aloft. Eventually, as temperatures cooled aloft, snow was the dominant precipitation type. Snow totals of five to more than six inches were reported at many locations across the southern half of the state. Snow tapered off in southwest Arkansas by mid afternoon, and ended in central sections of the state by late afternoon. Snow pushed east across the Mississippi River shortly after sunset.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 558584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.