... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this
evening...
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect...
For the following counties...
* in Oklahoma... Cherokee... Adair... creek... Okfuskee... Okmulgee...
Wagoner... Tulsa... Rogers... Mayes... Delaware... Ottawa...
Pushmataha... Choctaw... Craig... Pittsburg... Sequoyah... McIntosh...
Muskogee... Le Flore... Latimer and Haskell. In Arkansas...
Washington... Madison... Crawford... Benton... Sebastian... Carroll
and Franklin.
Hazardous weather...
* periods of moderate sleet and snow continue south and east of
Interstate 44... with the heaviest precipitation noted east of a
line from Jay to McAlester. The sleet and snow will gradually
transition to rain by late afternoon and early evening... with
all precipitation gradually ending later tonight.
* 1 to 3 inches of snow are still possible across far eastern
Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas... along with light icing
amounts of less than one tenth of an inch.
Impacts...
* travel conditions are very hazardous or impossible across
portions of the warned area. Power outages have occurred... and
additional outages are possible.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
* delay travel and stay home if possible until conditions improve.
* Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or
television for the latest information concerning this weather
event. Additional weather information can also be found at:
weather.Gov/Tulsa.
Bentonville, AR
Current Conditions
33 °F
Overcast
Updated — 12:57 PM CDT on March 21, 2010
Local Radar
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Bentonville
34 °F - Overcast
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Rogers
33 °F - Overcast
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NW Arkansas Airport
34 °F - Snow -
Springdale
34 °F - Overcast
Forecast for Benton (72712)
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Sunday
Snow
H 34° / L 27°
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Monday
 Partly Cloudy
H 50° / L 29°
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Tuesday
 Clear
H 70° / L 40°
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Wednesday
 Chance of T-storms
H 63° / L 45°
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Thursday
 T-storms
H 52° / L 36°
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Occasional rain...freezing rain and snow. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. New ice accumulation of less than one tenth of an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
TonightCloudy with chance of light rain and light freezing rain in the evening...then partly cloudy with periods of flurries after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Monday NightClear. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds.
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s.
Statement as of 1:23 PM CDT on March 21, 2010
Winter Storm Warning
