An arctic cold front is expected to dump 4 to 8 inches of snow on most of Arkansas this weekend, with accumulations of as much as 12 inches possible in the Ozark and Ouachita mountains.

The risk for widespread snow across our entire area is now high for the weekend. We could see the first flakes start to move in during the day on Friday, though snow chances will be highest from late Friday night into Saturday,

As confidence increases in the likelihood of wintry weather this weekend, a THV11 Weather Impact Alert has been issued for January 23-25, 2026.

An arctic cold front will move through Arkansas later this week, bringing the possibility of snow and subzero wind chills, according to the National Weather Service.

It's too early to know for certain just how much snow there will be. But here is what the latest models show: