National Weather Service: Winter Weather Advisory , Flood Warning

Searcy, AR

Current Conditions

Clear

19 °F

Clear

- from the North

5 °F

30.63 in

54%

9.0 miles

Searcy, AR

Updated — 5:56 AM CST on February 12, 2012

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Forecast for White (72143)

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 am to 6 PM CST Monday...
Sunday
clear
Clear
H 36° / L 25°
Monday
sleet
Ice Pellets
H 34° / L 29°
Tuesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 49° / L 34°
Wednesday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 54° / L 47°
Thursday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 58° / L 36°
Today

Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 5 mph in the morning...shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds 5 mph.

Monday

A chance of light snow...sleet and light freezing rain in the morning...then light freezing rain...sleet and rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulations 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation 40 percent in the morning...increasing to near 100 percent in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Cloudy. A chance of rain...light freezing rain and sleet in the evening...then a chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming southwest after midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Thursday

Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.

Statement as of 5:40 am CST on February 12, 2012

Winter Weather Advisory


... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 6 am to 6 PM
CST Monday...

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 6 am to 6 PM CST
Monday.

* Timing... sleet and snow will begin after midnight tonight across
west central Arkansas... and after sunrise across central and
eastern Arkansas. As warmer temperatures above the surface move
north... the snow and sleet will mix with freezing rain by mid
day... and continue through the afternoon hours. The
precipitation will begin to taper off in the evening... with
drizzle or freezing drizzle possible Monday night.

* Snow accumulations... two to four inches of snow and sleet are
expected in areas north of a Marshall to Batesville line...
before precipitation mixes with freezing rain. One to two
inches of snow and sleet are possible south of this area... and
north of a Murfreesboro... to Little Rock... to Augusta line.

* Ice accumulations... ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an
inch are possible... although just a few hundredths will be
more common.

* Impact... travel conditions will be treacherous starting late
tonight and continuing into Monday... as roadways become ice
and snow covered.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities... and use caution while
driving.





Statement as of 6:46 PM CST on February 11, 2012

Flood Warning


The Flood Warning continues for
the White River at Augusta.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6:00 PM Saturday the stage was 30.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 30.4 feet through the weekend.
* Impacts at 30.0 feet... thousands of acres of farm ground flooded.
County roads on both sides of the river are flooded... including County
Road 871 and 899.





             Fld observed forecast 6am
location stg stg day time sun Mon Tue Wed Thu

Lower White River
Augusta 26 30.4 Sat 06 PM 30.4 30.4 30.3 30.1 29.9





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