More than 100,000 electric customers were without power Tuesday morning as a blast of winter weather dumped freezing rain and sleet on parts of the state.
Freezing rain has been accumulating since Monday afternoon and is forecast to continue throughout Wednesday.
Entergy was reporting more than 64,775 customers without power, most in the central-northeast section of the state.
Power was out to a little over 54,695 SWEPCO customers in Northwest Arkansas, with the majority of them - 8,247 - being in Washington County.
The North Arkansas Electric Cooperative also is reporting homes and businesses without power - 12,000 of them.
Entergy has posted an interactive tool showing what areas are affected by the power failures, breaking it down by county. View the map here.
SWEPCO is also tracking power failures. That map can be viewed here.
The areas hardest hit appear to be in northeast Arkansas, particularly around Harrison and Mountain Home.
Ice had built up as much as an inch thick around Mountain Home and the Entergy said about 5,800 customers were blacked out there as the weight of ice brought down power lines.
Crews were fanning out across the state to restore power where they could.
Arkansas utility officials warned customers to prepare for up to three days without power, and many heeded the warning. At a Lowe's in Fayetteville, sales of generators were up and shoppers were buying batteries, flashlights, kerosene lamps and oil and electrical cords.
"This appears that it could be very significant," said Arkansas highway department spokesman Randy Ort. "I'm hoping people are paying attention to the forecast and will not be going out. It just takes a thin layer of ice to lose control."
Report a power failure to SWEPCO at https://www.swepco.com/CustomerService/ServiceOptions/ReportTrouble/Outage/Default.aspx.
Local Outage Shelters and Important Phone Numbers
Fulton County
The County Shop (895-2389) will be available for persons in need of a place to go
Viola Assembly of God will accept people in need
Judge Willett's Office is 895-3341
Salem First Baptist Church
Salem Church of Christ
Izard County
Persons in need can call the sheriff's office at 638-4203. Dennis Williams, the Emergency Coordinator, suspects the old Melbourne Gym will be open if need be. His number is 291-0814.
Baxter County
A Red Cross Shelter has been set up at East Side Baptist Church on Highway 5 and at the Salvation Army Church behind the Exxon Station on Highway 201 N.
Baxter County Sherrif's office number is 425-7000.
Sharp County
Ash Flat Church of Christ
Local Sherrif's number is 994-9675.
Information for this article was contributed by The Associated Press.