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Areas of freezing drizzle or light freezing rain will be noted over northern and central Arkansas on Wednesday. There will also be some patchy freezing fog in the morning. This will result in a thin layer of ice on exposed objects, including roadways. Icing will be the most problematic on bridges and overpasses.
Subfreezing air in northern and central sections of the state will spread into the southern counties Wednesday night. At the same time, precipitation coverage and intensity will increase. This will lead to significant ice accruals on trees and power lines, with some power outages likely. Roads will become treacherous, especially in the northern half of the state where temperatures drop well into the 20s.
At this time, the most significant ice accruals are expected along and east of Walnut Ridge, Batesville, Conway, Sheridan, and Star City. In these areas, a quarter to half inch of ice could occur, with locally higher amounts.
Rain and freezing rain will remain likely Thursday morning before precipitation tapers off in the afternoon and evening.
It will turn much colder this weekend and early next week. This will be the coldest air of the winter so far. Low temperatures Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings will be in the single digits and teens. Highs Sunday and Monday will mostly be in the teens and 20s.
Those without proper heating should make preparations, and pets/animals who reside outside should be checked frequently or brought into shelter if possible.
As temperatures go well below average, there could be some light snow or flurries on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. The pattern favors a more significant event on Monday, with good chances of snow across much of the region.
