Up to 2 inches of snow had fallen Wednesday afternoon in central Arkansas, with more expected as a storm moves northeast across the state, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters said the heaviest snow fell in the Prairie County city of Des Arc, which reported 2 inches by 1:45 p.m. About 1.5 inches had fallen in Pine Bluff, and half an inch had accumulated in Clarksville over the same time period, they said.
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Snow was falling in Little Rock at 3 p.m. and is expected to continue into the early evening hours, according to the weather service.
No official accumulation totals had been recorded for northeast Arkansas by 3 p.m. However, forecasters said there had been a dusting over the region, and heavier snow would likely fall Wednesday night.
That snow has affected road conditions across the eastern third of the state, National Weather Service meteorologist Sean Clark said.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported icy conditions near Forrest City and slush along connecting roads. Snow was reported on Arkansas 18 from Jonesboro to Blytheville.
— Jaime Dunaway
Noon: Snow falls in Arkansas
Snow was falling across parts of Arkansas by midmorning, coating roads in places and prompting some school districts to send students home early.
The system was expected to move north and east as the day continued, forecasters said.
Southern and eastern Arkansas, where the snow began falling earlier Wednesday morning, can expect less than an inch of accumulation, the National Weather Service said. Northeast Arkansas, meanwhile, may get up to 2 inches by early Thursday.
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Precipitation in central Arkansas is expected to be light, with little accumulation, as the system dries while moving north, forecasters said.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for a number of counties in southern, eastern and northern Arkansas.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation reported icy road conditions east of Little Rock Wednesday morning, much of it along U.S. 79 and connecting roads. Near Pine Bluff, snow and slush were reported on multiple roads.
Schools in Pine Bluff, Forrest City, DeWitt and several other places canceled class early. Click here for a full list.
— Josh Snyder
7 a.m.: Snow expected in large part of state
A large part of Arkansas is expected to see accumulating snowfall on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
Winter weather advisories are in effect for a number of counties in southern, eastern and northern Arkansas.
The weather service said the snow in southern Arkansas will start Wednesday morning and then develop in eastern Arkansas in the afternoon and night. It's expected to continue through early Thursday morning in northeast Arkansas.
In southern and eastern Arkansas, accumulations are expected to remain under an inch. But parts of northeast Arkansas could see up to 2 inches of snow, the weather service said.
"Given below freezing temperatures, slick spots due to light snow could form on some roads in southern Arkansas Wednesday morning," the agency said in a statement. "Slick spots will likely develop in the east later this afternoon and tonight. In the northeast, roads could become snow covered in places given heavier accumulations."
The snow, however, isn't expected to last too long. Temperatures on Thursday are forecast to be "well above freezing," the weather service said.
— Gavin Lesnick