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Winter Storm Watch , Lake Wind Advisory , Special Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 2:53 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Clear Mountain Home: 30°
 Clear
Wind: 9 mph from the North
Dew Point: 3 °F
Pressure: 30.59 in
Windchill: 22 °F
Humidity: 32%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Mountain Home
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Clear Clear Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
Clear Clear Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain
30° | 11° 34° | 23° 31° | 27° 45° | 31° 52° | 38°
Forecast as of 10:13 am CST on February 11, 2012

Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
Today
Sunny. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph... with gusts to around 25 mph. Wind chill readings 6 to 8.
Tonight
Clear. Lows around 12. North winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming northwest after midnight. Wind chill readings 4 to 9.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 mph in the morning...shifting to the south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. A chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...decreasing to 5 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent after midnight.
Monday
Light snow likely in the morning...then light snow and sleet in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulations. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning...increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain...light freezing rain and light snow in the evening...then a slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. The chance of precipitation 40 percent in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:02 AM (CST) Moon Rise:10:23 PM (CST)
Sunset:05:45 PM (CST) Moon Set:08:54 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Winter Storm Watch
Statement as of 3:21 PM CST on February 11, 2012

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

The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Winter
Storm Watch... which is in effect from late Sunday night through
Monday afternoon.

* Timing... snow should begin across north central and west central
Arkansas later Sunday night. A wintry mix of snow... sleet and
freezing rain will eventually spread eastward over the remainder
of the area on Monday. Most of the precipitation will taper off
by late Monday and early Monday evening.

* Snow accumulations... 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected to
accumulate across much of northern Arkansas and the higher
elevations of the Ouachita Mountains in west central Arkansas.
Meanwhile... 1 to 2 inches of snowfall is possible over west
central Arkansas... before the precipitation changes over to a
mixture of snow... sleet... freezing rain and rain on Monday.

* Ice accumulations... ice accumulations of 0.10 to 0.20 of an inch
will be possible over much of west central Arkansas on Monday...
generally along and south of the Arkansas River valley. This
will greatly depend on the expected changeover from snow to
sleet and freezing rain... as well as surface temperature trends
on Monday.

* Impact... travel conditions will be treacherous starting late
Sunday night and continuing on Monday... as roadways become ice
and snow covered.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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





Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 2:10 PM CST on February 11, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this
evening...

A lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 PM CST this
evening.

* Event: north to northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph will continue
through the remainder of the afternoon... with gusts up to 30 mph
possible. This will occur in areas from Yellville to Little
Rock and Monticello eastward.

* Timing: breezy conditions will continue through late this
afternoon before winds gradually diminish this evening.

* Impact: gusty winds will create rough chop on area lakes and rivers.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Boaters are advised to use caution on area tributaries. Small boats
will be especially prone to capsizing.




Special Statement
Statement as of 7:05 am CST on February 11, 2012

... A mixture of winter precipitation is expected across the natural
state Monday...

Arctic high pressure will move into the region this weekend.
Well below normal temperatures are in the forecast... with the coldest
air of the winter thus far. High temperatures today and
Sunday will only be in the 30s and 40s... with some mid and upper 20s
in the northwest. Low temperatures by Sunday morning will be in
single digits to the lower 20s.

It will remain cold on Monday as a new storm system approaches from
the Southern Plains. The system will pull moisture north from the
Gulf Coast... and wintry precipitation will develop.

As the precipitation moves in from the west early Monday morning... a
mixture of snow and sleet is expected across northern and central
Arkansas. Across the south... there may be a combination of rain and
freezing rain.

As the day progresses... warmer air will try to overspread the
region from the south. Snow should continue toward the Missouri
border... but a mixture of rain... freezing rain... and sleet will
be possible across western and central Arkansas. Across the far
south... a switchover to all rain is anticipated.

Due to the mixture of precipitation... both the morning and afternoon
commutes may be hazardous across the state.

As the system moves out of the area Monday night... drizzle will be
possible. Even if temperatures rise above freezing Monday
afternoon... most areas will fall below freezing during the evening...
with freezing drizzle possible Monday night. This will cause travel
issues even in areas that received rain during the day.

This could be a significant winter event in parts of the state.
The pattern is very complex... and forecast refinements are
likely leading up to the event... as a degree or two change in
temperature will have a major impact. Arkansans are advised to
monitor the forecast this weekend... and plan accordingly.
 

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