Winter Weather Advisory Begins This Afternoon for NEA

Northeast Arkansas is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 3 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, with forecasters warning of light snow, sleet and a thin glaze of ice that could make travel hazardous.

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The National Weather Service in Memphis said the system could bring up to an inch of snow and sleet across Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, Cross, Crittenden and St. Francis counties. A light coating of ice is also possible.

Drivers should expect slippery roads late this afternoon and evening, especially during the commute. Sidewalks, steps and driveways may also become slick.

Residents are urged to slow down, use caution, and check road conditions through 511 before traveling.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
231 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

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054-055-012115-
/O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0003.251201T2100Z-251202T1200Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Poinsett-Mississippi-Cross-Crittenden-St.
Francis-Dunklin-Pemiscot-Lake-Obion-Weakley-Henry-Dyer-Gibson-
Carroll-Benton TN-Lauderdale-Tipton-Haywood-Crockett-Madison-
Henderson-Decatur-
Including the cities of Covington, Piggott, Wynne, Decaturville,
Jackson, Tiptonville, Dresden, Alamo, Jonesboro, Blytheville,
Paragould, Dyersburg, West Memphis, Caruthersville, Harrisburg,
Milan, Camden, Huntingdon, Parsons, Lexington, Union City,
Humboldt, Forrest City, Kennett, Ripley TN, Corning, Paris,
Martin, and Brownsville
231 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
  accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around a light
  glaze.

* WHERE...Portions of East Arkansas, Southeast Missouri, and West
  Tennessee.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Monday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.