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Friday, December 28, 2012

Garland County Department of Emergency Management weather update

Friday, December 28, 2012, 6:25 a.m.

Temperatures will creep up a few degrees this morning, so areas of freezing drizzle and light freezing rain in central Arkansas will change to light rain this morning. In northern Arkansas (except as noted in the next paragraph), the changeover will occur by midday. As precipitation ends late this afternoon or this evening, there could be a rain/snow mix, or even a brief changeover to all light snow or flurries in some cases.

In the northeast corner Arkansas, temperatures may not rise above freezing today, keeping a threat of light freezing rain or freezing drizzle throughout the day. Before precipitation ends tonight, a changeover to snow, or at least a sleet/snow mix, is likely to occur. There could be some accumulations up to an inch.

In all areas after precipitation ends, breezy conditions will prevail, helping to dry moisture from today's precipitation off of roads. However, with temperatures forecast to drop below freezing tonight, any remaining moisture will freeze.

As a preview for the next few days, it appears pretty likely that there will be some winter weather in northern Arkansas from Sunday night into Monday. Depending on temperatures at the time, this could extend southward into parts of central Arkansas. From Monday night into Tuesday morning, problems could recur if the moisture does not move out in time.

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