Winter Weather — Newton, Arkansas

2020-12-30 · Newton, Arkansas

Event narrative

An estimated 0.01 inches of freezing rain was noted with a light coating of ice on elevated surfaces in the Mount Sherman area. Roadways were still just wet or clear.

Wider weather episode

The month ended with a lot going on in the central United States. A powerful storm system in Texas brought a variety of precipitation types depending on the temperature during the last two days of 2020. Freezing rain was reported in northwest Arkansas on the 30th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 929292. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.