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National Weather Service:
Special Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 11:53 AM CST on February 11, 2012
Clear Fort Smith: 28°
 Clear
Wind: 6 mph from the NW
Dew Point: 8 °F
Pressure: 30.71 in
Windchill: 22 °F
Humidity: 43%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Fort Smith
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Thunderstorm
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Thunderstorm
32° | 16° 38° | 27° 31° | 31° 54° | 32° 56° | 41°
Forecast as of 11:43 am CST on February 11, 2012

Rest of Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Light winds. Gusts up to 15 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Monday
Occasional snow and freezing rain in the morning...then occasional freezing rain and sleet in the afternoon. Occasional light drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain in the morning... then chance of light rain and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with chance of light rain and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Friday
Sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:08 AM (CST) Moon Rise:10:30 PM (CST)
Sunset:05:55 PM (CST) Moon Set:09:03 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
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Special Statement
Statement as of 12:11 PM CST on February 11, 2012

... A wintry mix still on tap for Sunday night into Monday...

A mix of wintry precipitation is expected across eastern Oklahoma
and northwest Arkansas late Sunday night... continuing into the day
Monday. Given the timing of the precipitation... some impacts are
expected for the Monday morning commute.

A fast moving storm system will move out of the Desert Southwest
late this weekend... resulting in precipitation development across
the Southern Plains. With cold air already in place... the
precipitation will likely begin as snow across eastern Oklahoma
late Sunday night... spreading into northwest Arkansas Monday
morning.

As the storm system moves closer to and over the area... temperatures
aloft will increase from southwest to northeast... which will cause
the snow to transition to sleet and/or freezing rain over a good
portion of the area on Monday. The heavier precipitation will be
ending from west to east starting around midday Monday... with
lingering areas of drizzle or freezing drizzle into Monday night.

The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the Kansas
and Missouri borders... as well as in the higher terrain areas of
northwest Arkansas. At this time... it appears that 1 to 4 inches of
snow and sleet accumulation is likely with locally higher amounts
possible. There is also the potential for some minor ice
accumulations to the south of the heavier snow band. Prolonged power
outages or similar major ice impacts are not expected.

Persons should continue to monitor the latest forecasts as snow
and ice amounts continue to be refined through the weekend. A
Winter Storm Watch may be needed for some areas late Sunday night
into Monday.





424 am CST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Wintry precipitation looking likely for Sunday night into
Monday...

A mix of wintry precipitation is expected across eastern Oklahoma
and northwest Arkansas late Sunday night... continuing into
the day Monday. The timing of precipitation could mean impacts for
the Monday morning commute.

A fast moving storm system will move out of the Desert Southwest
late this weekend... resulting in precipitation development across
the Southern Plains. With cold air already in place... the
precipitation will likely begin as snow across eastern Oklahoma
late Sunday night... spreading into northwest Arkansas Monday
morning.

As the storm system moves closer to and over the area... temperatures
aloft will increase from south to north... which will cause the
snow to transition to sleet and freezing rain Monday morning into
Monday afternoon. The heavier precipitation will likely end
from west to east by late Monday afternoon with lingering areas of
drizzle or freezing drizzle into Monday evening.

The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the Kansas
and Missouri borders... as well as in the higher terrain areas of
northwest Arkansas. At this time... it appears that 1 to 3 inches
of snow accumulation is likely with locally higher amounts possible.
Sleet amounts approaching a quarter inch will also be possible
south of Interstate 44. There is also the potential for some
minor ice accumulations to the south of the heavier snow band.
Prolonged power outages or similar major ice impacts are not
expected.

Persons should continue to monitor the latest forecasts as snow
and ice amounts continue to be refined through the weekend. A
Winter Storm Watch may be needed for some areas late Sunday night
into Monday.





 

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