Ice clings to tree limbs and vines along Faulkner Lake Road in North Little Rock on Tuesday. Most of the ice was melting, as temperatures stayed above the freezing mark.
Weather causes power failures to 11,200
By Mike Linn (Contact)
(Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009)
The cold, moist weather that hung around the state Monday and Tuesday led to the deaths of four men in Northwest Arkansas but didn’t cause widespread accidents on state highways, officials said. » Read story.
By ArkansasOnline
(Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009)
About 7,000 Entergy customers are still without power Tuesday morning after frozen rain put weight on trees and power lines, according to an Entergy spokesman. » Read story.
(Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009)
Pulaski County has closed two school because of power outages, but most districts are open on a cold icy day. » Read story.
By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Contact)
(Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009)
The rain that drenched much of the state Monday should clear out by this afternoon, leaving behind dry, cool weather for the rest of the week, National Weather Service forecasters said. » Read story.
Rain, winter mix have potential to make roads hazardous
By ArkansasOnline
(Monday, Jan. 5, 2009)
Constant rain left trees encapsulated in ice and pulled down limbs onto power lines Monday in Arkansas, leaving at least 9,500 homes and businesses without electricity heading into the night. » Read story.
By ArkansasOnline
(Monday, Jan. 5, 2009)
As ice coated trees and powerlines in the central part of the state and Winter Weather advisories were extended for most of Arkansas, no schools have yet reported closings. » Read story.
(Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008)
A cold front that moved from west to east across Arkansas on Saturday brought heavy rain and winds to most of the state for a brief period as the front passed through, and then left cooler temperatures behind. » Read story.
the associated press
(Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008)
Rain and rapidly rising temperatures accompanied by thick fog threatened to cause flooding Saturday in the Midwest after days of Arctic cold, heavy snow and ice. » Read story.
the associated press
(Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008)
Hundreds of Christmas travelers spent the night in the nation’s second busiest airport and others faced delayed or canceled flights and highways choked by snow and ice as storms kept up their assault on northern states. » Read story.
State police handle 200 crashes before sleet turns into midday rain
By John Krupa (Contact), Robert J. Smith (Contact)
(Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008)
Only a light coating of ice and sleet fell in Arkansas on Tuesday, but it was just enough to jam traffic, shut down roads and send vehicles careening off highways to deadly effect. » Read story.
the associated press
(Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008)
Some central Arkansas motorists were surprised Tuesday morning by a thin coating of ice that didn’t show up until most commuters were on their way to work or at their desks. » Read story.
Highways across Arkansas icy, according to highway department
By ArkansasOnline
(Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008)
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department website indicated at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday that icy patches had developed on roads across Arkansas including interstates 30 and 40. » Read story.
By Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports
(Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008)
Bone-numbing cold spread across much of the country Monday, forcing millions scurrying from place to place to bundle up. Snowfall in northern New England topped 40 inches in one town, and travel remained disrupted as the days ticked down toward Christmas. » Read story.
the associated press
(Monday, Dec. 22, 2008)
Bone-numbing cold spread Monday from the Midwest to the East, forcing millions to bundle up and scurry from place to place in a bid to spend as little time as possible outside. » Read story.
the associated press
(Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008)
Authorities in Jonesboro said a 65-year-old man died Tuesday of hypothermia after he fell and was stuck outside in frigid temperatures. » Read story.
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