PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
600 AM CST SUN NOV 10 2013

...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS IN ARKANSAS...

NOVEMBER 11TH THROUGH 15TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK
IN ARKANSAS...AND IT HAS BEEN SO PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR MIKE
BEEBE. SPONSORS OF THE AWARENESS WEEK ARE THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE...THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT...ENTERGY ARKANSAS...THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES
OF ARKANSAS...THE ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD...THE ARKANSAS
STATE POLICE...AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

DURING EACH WEEKDAY...A DIFFERENT WINTER WEATHER TOPIC WILL BE
COVERED IN A PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

    MONDAY...THE OUTLOOK FOR THE COMING WINTER
    TUESDAY...WINTER PRECIPITATION TYPES
    WEDNESDAY...WINTER WEATHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES
    THURSDAY...WINTER WEATHER SAFETY RULES
    FRIDAY...THE COLD OF WINTER

HERE ARE STATISTICS FOR LAST WINTER IN SOME ARKANSAS CITIES...

FAYETTEVILLE
AVERAGE HIGH 51.3 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 28.1 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 8.70 INCHES...0.15 INCH BELOW NORMAL

HARRISON
AVERAGE HIGH 51.0 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 30.8 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 8.70 INCHES...0.30 INCH ABOVE NORMAL

MOUNTAIN HOME
AVERAGE HIGH 50.2 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 29.6 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 11.86 INCHES...1.56 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

JONESBORO
AVERAGE HIGH 50.7 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 31.3 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 16.09 INCHES...4.06 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

FORT SMITH
AVERAGE HIGH 55.4 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 33.9 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 3.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 11.18 INCHES...2.32 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

BATESVILLE
AVERAGE HIGH 49.9 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 29.1 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 16.03 INCHES...4.55 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

NEWPORT
AVERAGE HIGH 49.8 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 33.3 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 13.56 INCHES...1.12 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

DARDANELLE
AVERAGE HIGH 55.8 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 32.8 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 15.03 INCHES...4.39 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

SEARCY
AVERAGE HIGH 52.5 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 32.1 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 12.88 INCHES...0.60 INCH ABOVE NORMAL

CONWAY
AVERAGE HIGH 53.6 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 33.0 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 11.86 INCHES...0.32 INCH BELOW NORMAL

MENA
AVERAGE HIGH 52.6 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 30.7 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 1.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 14.05 INCHES...1.21 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

HOT SPRINGS
AVERAGE HIGH 54.6 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 35.8 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 13.51 INCHES...0.21 INCH ABOVE NORMAL

LITTLE ROCK
AVERAGE HIGH 55.2 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 36.0 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 15.16 INCHES...2.98 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AVERAGE HIGH 53.4 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 37.4 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 14.67 INCHES...2.58 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

PINE BLUFF
AVERAGE HIGH 55.0 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 36.8 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 17.59 INCHES...3.49 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

CAMDEN
AVERAGE HIGH 57.0 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 34.1 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 1.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 16.28 INCHES...2.16 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

MONTICELLO
AVERAGE HIGH 57.7 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 39.3 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 3.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 18.73 INCHES...3.43 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL

TEXARKANA
AVERAGE HIGH 57.9 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 38.8 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 9.91 INCHES...2.53 INCHES BELOW NORMAL

EL DORADO
AVERAGE HIGH 58.3 DEGREES...AVERAGE LOW 38.1 DEGREES
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 2.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 12.72 INCHES...1.55 INCHES BELOW NORMAL


THE PURPOSE OF WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IS TO REMIND PEOPLE
WHAT WINTER WEATHER CAN BRING. NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW WHAT
CAN HAPPEN DURING WINTER...AND TO MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE
UPCOMING WINTER SEASON.

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