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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 145 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

-Hazardous travel conditions to continue over the next several days, especially on secondary and country roads, as a dense snow and sleet pack slowly erode

-Another intrusion of arctic air, including possible snow flurries tonight, is expected this evening into the weekend

-Warming trend anticipated early next week with PoPs increasing

DISCUSSION

Issued at 532 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

A combo of mid/high clouds were streaming across the region early this Friday morning associated with a weak passing upper level system. A few snow flurries are possible before daylight otherwise increasing clouds will be the only noticeable feature. Temps across the state ranged from the mid 20s to around 40 degrees. Where temps were below freezing (Cntrl and N AR), black ice and/or refreezing of slush and snow will make the morning commute treacherous, especially on secondary and country roads. This thaw/refreeze cycle is anticipated go on into early next week.

Another surge of Arctic air will arrive this afternoon through the overnight hours. Snow flurries will be possible once again tonight across AR as cold air squeezes out any available moisture beneath a passing positively tilted upper trough. By Saturday night, 1040-1045mb surface high should be centered over the region. The coldest day should be Saturday with highs only topping out the mid/upper 20s (Cntrl/N AR) to lower 30s (S AR). Lows Friday night and Saturday night are expected to dip into the single digits (N AR) to lower/mid teens (Cntrl/Srn AR). Wind chills Friday night into Saturday morning could feel like 0-10 degrees below zero (Cntrl/Nrn AR) to 0-5 degrees above zero (Srn AR). Given these expected ranges of wind chills, a cold weather advisory is in effect Friday night through Saturday morning.

A nice warm up is expected early-to-mid week as surface winds switch around the S/SW in response to departing Arctic high pressure. Upper level pattern will transition from NWrly to quasi-zonal. PoP chances will increase across the state Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Temps are expected to climb into the 40s to near 50 degrees. Melting of remaining snow/sleet pack will continue. A cold front should arrive by Wednesday morning with temps returning to near average into Thursday.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 532 AM CST Fri Jan 30 2026

VFR conds are expected to prevail today with SCT/BKN mid level clouds periodically through the afternoon. A cold front will push across the state later this afternoon and evening. Winds will be N/NErly between 10-20kts with gustier conds found later in the TAF period.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Batesville AR 33 11 27 12 / 0 0 0 0 Camden AR 40 15 31 15 / 0 0 0 0 Harrison AR 31 7 24 11 / 0 0 0 0 Hot Springs AR 39 11 30 14 / 0 10 0 0 Little Rock AR 36 14 27 15 / 0 10 0 0 Monticello AR 38 17 29 17 / 0 0 0 0 Mount Ida AR 40 11 31 14 / 0 0 0 0 Mountain Home AR 30 8 26 9 / 0 0 0 0 Newport AR 31 13 27 11 / 0 0 0 0 Pine Bluff AR 35 15 27 15 / 0 0 0 0 Russellville AR 39 11 30 14 / 0 0 0 0 Searcy AR 34 11 27 11 / 0 10 0 0 Stuttgart AR 33 14 27 14 / 0 0 0 0

LZK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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