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A mix of rain and freezing rain moved through Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley on Monday morning, leaving roads slick and prompting school closures across the region.

While the recent cold might have been shocking to anyone out in it, the record low temperatures seen over the past few mornings are neither uncommon nor a harbinger of things to come, according to the National Weather Service.

While the recent cold might have been shocking to anyone out in it, the record low temperatures seen over the past few mornings are neither uncommon nor a harbinger of things to come, according to the National Weather Service.

Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley are expected to see a respite today from record-setting cold that has gripped the state this week. Much of the snow and ice that blanketed the region Sunday hung around Tuesday. However, the sun came out, helping melt some of that snow, said Joe Sellers, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tulsa. The real relief should come today and Thursday, he said.

Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley are expected to see a respite today from record-setting cold that has gripped the state this week. Much of the snow and ice that blanketed the region Sunday hung around Tuesday. However, the sun came out, helping melt some of that snow, said Joe Sellers, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tulsa. The real relief should come today and Thursday, he said.

The record low temperatures seen over the past couple mornings are neither uncommon nor a harbinger of things to come, according to the National Weather Service.

Street crews in Northwest Arkansas hope to soon get some respite from record-setting cold and lingering hazardous road conditions starting today.

While crews driving trucks and snowplows were clearing and treating roadways, emergency shelters were offering those without heat a place to avoid the sub-freezing temperatures in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

Winter weather hit Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley early Friday, but caused few problems for power companies or police departments.

Winter weather hit Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley early Friday, but caused few problems for power companies or police departments.