Old Man Winter is working overtime some parts of Northern Arkansas are without power due to freezing rain and sleet that continues to push across much of the state.
The Texarkana area is under a Winter Weather Advisory from the National Weather Service with the potential of freezing rain or a winter mix with some ice accumulation possible.
Don't panic but it's going to get super cold this week. We are talking crazy, silly, stupid cold. Yes, an Artic Blast of freezing temperatures is heading our way.
Buckle down the hatches a very strong cold front is expected to move across Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana beginning Friday evening and could last into the early morning hours on Saturday. This storm is likely to bring some very severe weather to the Ark-La-Tex, so folks should be on notice of threatening weather.
Our area is under a National Weather Service Wind Advisory tonight from 7 pm this evening to 7 am CDT. Winds will be out of the South at 20 to 30 mph, gusting up to 40 mph.
This advisory includes portions of north-central and northwest Louisiana,
south-central and southwest Arkansas and east and northeast
Texas...
Texarkana could be in for a stormy start to the weekend beginning this afternoon. A severe weather outbreak is expected according to the National Weather Service. The Texarkana region is in a high-risk area for strong thunderstorms that could produce up to 2 inches of heavy rain with possible flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds with an approaching cold front...