National Weather Service: Winter Storm Watch

Texarkana, AR

Current Conditions

Clear

26 °F

Clear

4 mph from the NE

15 °F

30.62 in

22 °F

63%

10.0 miles

Texarkana, AR

Updated — 3:53 AM CST on February 12, 2012

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Forecast for Miller (71854)

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Monday...
Sunday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 43° / L 31°
Monday
sleet
Ice Pellets
H 40° / L 34°
Tuesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 54° / L 40°
Wednesday
chancetstorms
Chance of T-storms
H 61° / L 45°
Thursday
chancetstorms
Chance of T-storms
H 63° / L 38°
Today

Becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Slight chance of light snow and light sleet in the evening...then a chance of light rain...light snow and light sleet after midnight. No snow accumulations expected. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Monday

Sleet and freezing rain in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter of an inch. Snow amounts up to 1 inch. Cloudy. Highs around 40. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 40.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Statement as of 10:11 PM CST on February 11, 2012

Winter Storm Watch


... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Sunday night
through Monday morning...

* event... a wintry mix of freezing rain... sleet... and snow will
spread northeast across extreme northeast Texas... southeast
Oklahoma... and parts of southwest Arkansas late Sunday
night... ahead of an upper level disturbance approaching the
region from the west. Ice accumulations near one quarter of an
inch across southeast Oklahoma and the north sections of
southwest Arkansas. Snow accumulations of one half to one inch
across northern McCurtain County Oklahoma... and parts of
southwest Arkansas... north of a Broken Bow Oklahoma... to
De Queen... and Nashville Arkansas line.

* Timing... accumulating freezing rain... sleet... and snow will fall
after midnight Sunday through Monday morning... before surface
temperatures rise above freezing near midday Monday.

* Impact... potentially significant ice accumulations could occur
on elevated objects such as bridges... overpasses... trees and
power lines. This could result in dangerous travel conditions...
and could lead to power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that will impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.






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