Fort Smith Times Record
Fort Smith has received 3-5 inches of snowfall throughout the city and could get up to 11 more inches through Thursday. The temperature in the city was at 4 degrees at 7:59 a.m. Monday and is forecast to drop to -3 degrees on Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service forecasts a second snowstorm will begin after midnight Tuesday and taper off Thursday morning, bringing 8-11 inches of snow. It will not begin to melt at least until Friday, which is the first forecast day with temps above freezing.
NWS Meteorologist Tyler Snider said roads will hopefully be drivable by the weekend. But the snow could stay at least another week after Friday due to the snowpack affecting high temperatures in the 40s or 50s.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has been busy at work prepping the roads for snow expected to come Sunday night and still trying to get ice off the roads in some areas.
City, county, and even state crews work long hours to keep road conditions safe. While the sleet and ice have stopped coming down, what’s on the roads tonight, will freeze.
ARDOT will be delaying the I-430 bridge closure this weekend due to the threat of winter weather. Author: Stephanie Esquivel Updated: 4:05 PM CST February 16, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
UPDATE: ARDOT will be delaying the I-430 bridge closure this weekend due to the threat of winter weather.
The bridge over the Arkansas River will be closed next weekend from Friday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. to about 5 a.m. on Monday, March 1. -
Original story:
A huge inconvenience will take place for drivers who frequently cross the I-430 bridge over the Arkansas River. It will be closed off to traffic this Valentine’s Day weekend.