UPDATE JAN 17 – Due to the continuation of extreme cold temperatures, the Saline County Community Warming Center will remain open through Noon Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. The Warming Center is located at Northside Church of Christ, 917 N. East St., Benton, AR 72015. (Next to Saline Memorial Hospital). The Center has daytime and overnight […]
Did you know these 7 winter tips to conserve energy and stay warm?
Winter has arrived and most of us have finally switched the thermostat to the ♨️Heat setting. I’m not calling the rest of you weird for loving the cold. ? I’m just acknowledging that you exist. ☃️For the rest of us, we need to know how to stay cozy without getting a large energy bill. Entergy […]
Ice Storm Warning remains until noon Thursday; Overnight lows could cause black ice through Saturday
This weather update is from 5:40am – An additional round of wintry precipitation is happening now and will continue into Thursday until around noon, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Click here for ? winter weather closings. Scroll down for the 7-day forecast. One last round of wintry weather will affect much […]
2nd wave of Ice Storm coming Tuesday afternoon
Click here for ? winter weather closings. UPDATE 7:30AM TUE JAN 31: The National Weather Service in Little Rock has updated the winter forecast as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. After Monday’s initial round of wintry precipitation across much of the state, expect a brief break Tuesday morning before additional winter weather impacts the area. Temperatures […]
Ice Storm Warning forecast updated Monday night
Click here for ? winter weather closings. Make sure you’re looking at the newest forecast by going to www.mysaline.com/events/weather/ UPDATE 7:30PM MON JAN 30: The National Weather Service in Little Rock has updated the winter forecast as of 7:30 p.m. Monday. Temperatures across the northern half of the state this evening are at or below […]
Entergy Prepping for Severe Winter Weather & Giving Neighbors Tips for Staying Safe
Hazardous weather is in the forecast, with the potential for ice and/or snow. Entergy is getting ahead of the storm and has tips for residents to do the same. Entergy is staging crews, equipment and supplies in areas of the state likely to be the hardest hit later this week based on a forecast for […]
Video: Six pickups chain together to pull semi-truck uphill in Saline County
Saline County residents Rocky and Stephanie Cole ventured out on Wednesday evening to check on road conditions and ended up seeing something amazing. Stephanie says she saw several semi-trucks stuck on Interstate 30 at the border of Benton and Bryant. “We actually saw this one get stuck because of a small truck getting stuck on […]
NWS says it’s going to get even colder
The National Weather Service in Little Rock has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for a large part of Arkansas. The following counties are included: Boone-Marion-Baxter-Fulton-Sharp-Newton-Searcy-Stone-Izard-Independence-Johnson-Pope-Van Buren-Cleburne-Jackson-Logan-Conway-Faulkner-White-Woodruff-Scott-Yell-Perry-Polk-Montgomery-Garland-Saline-Pulaski-Lonoke-Prairie-Monroe-Pike-Clark-Hot Spring-Grant-Jefferson-Arkansas-Dallas-Cleveland-Lincoln-Desha-Ouachita-Calhoun-Bradley-Drew. From Fri Dec 29th through Wed Jan 3rd, a prolonged period of sub-freezing temperatures is likely, nearly statewide, beginning Sunday. Dangerously cold weather is likely, with low temperatures […]