PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT   
   NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR   
   1255 PM CST THU DEC 19 2013   
      
   ...ARKANSAS CHRISTMAS CLIMATOLOGY...   
      
   RECORDED WEATHER HISTORY BEGAN IN ARKANSAS IN 1819. DURING THIS   
   TIME...ARKANSAS HAS SEEN A WIDE RANGE OF WEATHER EXTREMES ON   
   CHRISTMAS.   
      
   THE FIRST YEAR OF SETTLEMENT...1819...SAW A WHITE CHRISTMAS AT   
   ARKANSAS POST.   
      
   HEAVY RAINFALL HAS BEEN SEEN A NUMBER OF TIMES...BUT MOST ABUNDANTLY   
   IN 1987...AND MOST RECENTLY IN 2009. IN 1987...WEST MEMPHIS RECORDED   
   7.25 INCHES OF RAINFALL ON CHRISTMAS DAY.   
      
   WARM WEATHER IS NOT UNCOMMON...AND AFFECTED MUCH OF THE STATE ON   
   CHRISTMAS 1942...1955...1971 AND 1982. IN 1955...HIGH TEMPERATURES   
   ON CHRISTMAS DAY REACHED THE 80S IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN   
   ARKANSAS...WITH ALUM FORK TOPPING OUT AT 84 DEGREES.   
      
   CHRISTMAS MORNING OF 1982 SAW THE END OF A THREE-DAY PERIOD WHERE 29   
   TORNADOES WERE REPORTED.   
      
   EXTREME COLD HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES...BUT PROBABLY THE   
   COLDEST CHRISTMAS EVER WAS IN 1983. AT THAT TIME...THE STATE WAS IN   
   THE GRIP OF A PERSISTENT ARCTIC OUTBREAK. ICE FORMED ON THE ARKANSAS   
   RIVER...AND LITTLE ROCK HAD BEEN BELOW FREEZING SINCE DECEMBER 18TH.   
   WIND CHILLS ON CHRISTMAS MORNING IN LITTLE ROCK APPROACHED -20   
   DEGREES...WHILE AT HARRISON THEY FELL TO -30 DEGREES. THE LOW AT   
   DEER IN NEWTON COUNTY ON CHRISTMAS MORNING FELL TO -13 DEGREES...   
   WHILE NEWPORT FELL TO -17.   
      
   IN 1962...LIGHT SNOW OCCURRED IN A LARGE PART OF THE STATE.   
      
   IN 1975...HEAVY SNOW FELL IN NORTHERN ARKANSAS...AND WESTERN ARKANSAS   
   WITH 12 INCHES AT BUFFALO TOWER IN NEWTON COUNTY...AND 14 INCHES AT   
   WALDRON IN SCOTT COUNTY.   
      
   IN 2000...THE SECOND MAJOR ICE STORM IN TWO WEEKS BEGAN...WITH   
   DAMAGE EXCEEDING THAT OF AN ICE STORM TWO WEEKS EARLIER. MORE THAN   
   300000 PEOPLE LOST ELECTRICITY...WITH HOT SPRINGS...LITTLE ROCK AND   
   SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS THE HARDEST HIT.   
      
   IN 2012...RAIN BEGAN AROUND MID MORNING...AND MIXED WITH FREEZING   
   RAIN AND SLEET DURING MUCH OF THE DAY. THIS RESULTED IN ICE   
   ACCUMULATIONS ON TREES AND POWER LINES IN A LARGE PART OF CENTRAL   
   ARKANSAS. BY LATE AFTERNOON...THE PRECIPITATION TRANSITIONED TO   
   SLEET AGAIN...THEN SNOW. WINDS WERE STRONG AND GUSTY AND SNOWFALL   
   WAS HEAVY...WITH NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF   
   CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDED...OVER A   
   FOOT OF SNOW HAD ACCUMULATED FROM NORTH OF HOT SPRINGS TO NEAR   
   MOUNTAIN VIEW. NEARLY THE ENTIRE STATE SAW SNOW...AND AT MOST   
   LOCATIONS...THIS ONE STORM MADE DECEMBER THE SNOWIEST ON RECORD.   
      
   BELOW IS A LIST OF SELECTED LOCATIONS IN ARKANSAS...AND THE RECORD   
   TEMPERATURES...PRECIPITATION...AND SNOWFALL FOR THOSE LOCATIONS FOR   
   DECEMBER 25TH.   
      
   .STATEWIDE...   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............84 IN 1955 AT ALUM FORK   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........-1 IN 1983 AT BENTONVILLE   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE...............-17 IN 1983 AT NEWPORT   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........66 IN 1987 AT EUDORA AND EL DORADO   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........7.25 INCHES IN 1987 AT WEST MEMPHIS   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL.........14.0 INCHES IN 1975 AT WALDRON   
      
   .NORTHERN ARKANSAS...   
      
   HARRISON   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............78 IN 1955   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE.......... 9 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-9 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........49 IN 1940   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.20 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........8.6 INCHES IN 1975   
   RECORDS SINCE 11/01/1891   
      
   HARDY   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............68 IN 1921   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........21 IN 2004   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 5 IN 2004   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........42 IN 1904   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........1.92 INCHES IN 2009   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL.........12.0 INCHES IN 1913   
   RECORDS SINCE 08/01/1897   
      
   GILBERT   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............75 IN 1955   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........15 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-9 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........53 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.40 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........3.0 INCHES IN 1975   
   RAINFALL/SNOWFALL RECORDS SINCE 07/01/1924   
   TEMPERATURE RECORDS SINCE 05/16/1936   
      
   MOUNTAIN HOME   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............73 IN 1922   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........10 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE...............-10 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........50 IN 1982   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........3.89 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........6.5 INCHES IN 1975   
   RECORDS SINCE 03/01/1902   
      
   NEWPORT   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............77 IN 1942   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE.......... 7 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE...............-17 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........57 IN 1982   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........3.85 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........2.0 INCHES IN 1969   
   RECORDS SINCE 04/01/1884   
      
   .CENTRAL ARKANSAS...   
      
   LITTLE ROCK   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............73 IN 1942   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........12 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 0 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........62 IN 1889   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.35 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........9.0 INCHES IN 2012   
   TEMPERATURE RECORDS SINCE 07/01/1879   
   RAINFALL/SNOWFALL RECORDS SINCE 06/28/1874   
      
   NORTH LITTLE ROCK   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............64 IN 1982   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........12 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-1 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........48 IN 1982   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.31 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........8.6 INCHES IN 2012   
   RECORDS SINCE 12/31/1975   
      
   JACKSONVILLE/LITTLE ROCK AFB   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............70 IN 1971   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........12 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 1 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........57 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.51 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........8.0 INCHES IN 2012   
   RECORDS SINCE 01/01/1956   
      
   CONWAY   
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............74 IN 1942   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........15 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-1 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........56 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.54 INCHES IN 1944   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........4.5 INCHES IN 1926   
   RECORDS SINCE 01/01/1884   
      
   HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............80 IN 1889   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........11 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 0 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........68 IN 1875   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........5.20 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........3.0 INCHES IN 1926   
   RECORDS SINCE 08/01/1875   
      
   .EASTERN ARKANSAS...   
      
   BRINKLEY   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............74 IN 1982   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........21 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-2 IN 1963   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........59 IN 1904   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........3.75 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........2.0 INCHES IN 1962   
   RECORDS SINCE 04/01/1883   
      
   STUTTGART   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............78 IN 1955   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........10 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE.................1 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........56 IN 1982   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........4.64 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........1.0 INCHES IN 1962   
   RECORDS SINCE 06/01/1888   
      
   .SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...   
      
   ARKADELPHIA   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............78 IN 1971   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........16 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 2 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........55 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........3.03 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........1.5 INCHES IN 1975   
   TEMPERATURE RECORDS SINCE 10/18/1899   
   RAINFALL RECORDS SINCE 03/18/1891   
      
   CAMDEN   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............83 IN 1955   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........15 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 1 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........60 IN 1904   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.96 INCHES IN 1914   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL...............TRACE IN 1926   
   TEMPERATURE RECORDS SINCE 08/01/1890   
   RAINFALL/SNOWFALL RECORDS SINCE 01/15/1886   
      
   .WESTERN ARKANSAS...   
      
   BOONEVILLE   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............73 IN 1971   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........12 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-3 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........55 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........1.69 INCHES IN 2009   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........9.0 INCHES IN 1975   
   RECORDS SINCE 04/01/1906   
      
   MOUNT IDA   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............79 IN 1955   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........10 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-2 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........54 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........1.65 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........4.0 INCHES IN 1975   
   RECORDS SINCE 02/01/1872   
      
   MENA   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............72 IN 1922   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........13 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 3 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........54 IN 1971   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.22 INCHES IN 1987   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........4.0 INCHES IN 1926   
   RECORDS SINCE 05/01/1887   
      
   RUSSELLVILLE   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............74 IN 1955   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........14 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................-1 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........50 IN 1904   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........1.52 INCHES IN 1987   
   RECORDS SINCE 04/01/1883   
      
   .SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...   
      
   PINE BLUFF   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............77 IN 1922   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........15 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 4 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........55 IN 1982   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........2.80 INCHES IN 1914   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........1.5 INCHES IN 2012   
   RECORDS SINCE 12/01/1883   
      
   MONTICELLO   
      
   WARMEST TEMPERATURE...............78 IN 1982   
   COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE..........12 IN 1983   
   LOWEST TEMPERATURE................ 0 IN 1983   
   WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE...........66 IN 1987   
   HIGHEST RAINFALL.........1.14 INCHES IN 1951   
   HIGHEST SNOWFALL..........0.2 INCHES IN 2012   
   RECORDS SINCE 01/01/1876   
      
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