THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE VERY CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY...IT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE CACHE RIVER NEAR PATTERSON. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE VERY CLOSE TO FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY...IT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A SLOW FALL.
Warmer weather continues into tomorrow with cloud cover moving in and a chance of rain for Saturday evening into Sunday morning. Temperatures Sunday will drop slightly to the low 50s, but will pick right back up to the mid 60s by Monday. Warmer weather continues into next week for Region 8. -Andrew
A winter mix of mainly sleet, and a lot of it, blanketed NE AR and SE MO in early March, and many structures were obviously not built to withstand its weight, that many compared to the same density of concrete blocks. Additional dangers added to the problem when the sheets of ice began to melt and move around.
Tuesday, March 4 2014 2:36 PM EST2014-03-04 19:36:34 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - One person was taken to the hospital after a canopy collapsed at a Jonesboro shopping center. The canopy collapse happened at the Nettleton Court shopping center around 12:30 p.m.
A woman was taken to the hospital after a canopy collapsed at a Jonesboro shopping center.
Tuesday, March 4 2014 1:30 PM EST2014-03-04 18:30:25 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe called in the National Guard Tuesday morning to help with state roads. Yvette Smith with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said State
Arkansas agencies have been called in to help those stranded on icy roads.
Tuesday, March 4 2014 12:35 PM EST2014-03-04 17:35:50 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)-- Due to the icy road conditions and wintry weather, the Jonesboro Sanitation Department has issued the following changes to this week's trash pickup schedule: Monday and Tuesday's
The Jonesboro Sanitation Department has issued the following changes to this week's trash pickup schedule
The seemingly endless winter dumped a half a foot snow on the ground in parts of the South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and those areas braced Tuesday morning for something even more unusual in March: a blast of...
The seemingly endless winter dumped a half a foot snow on the ground in parts of the South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and many areas Tuesday morning saw something even more unusual in March: a blast of arctic air that...
Monday, March 3 2014 10:53 PM EST2014-03-04 03:53:06 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Some areas of Region 8 saw as much as five inches of sleet and freezing rain Sunday, creating treacherous roadways, downing tree limbs and powerlines and collapsing roofs. A barn
Some areas of Region 8 saw as much as five inches of sleet and freezing rain Sunday, creating treacherous roadways, downing tree limbs and powerlines and collapsing roofs.
On the latest snow day in a winter full of them, residents of parts of the South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were coping with several inches of snow on top of a layer of slush.
On the latest snow day in a winter full of them, residents of parts of the South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were coping with several inches of snow on top of a layer of slush.
Monday, March 3 2014 2:47 PM EST2014-03-03 19:47:07 GMT
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for counties in northern Arkansas for Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
UPDATED: A major winter storm moving across the eastern United States has moved out of northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri. But roads are still a mess and power is out in some areas.
Monday, March 3 2014 8:44 AM EST2014-03-03 13:44:56 GMT
Corps of Engineers officials are holding several workshops in Missouri and Illinois in the next two weeks to discuss flood preparation with local officials.
Corps of Engineers officials are holding several workshops in Missouri and Illinois in the next two weeks to discuss flood preparation with local officials.
Saturday, March 1 2014 10:00 AM EST2014-03-01 15:00:02 GMT
Winter Weather FAQs: What supplies do you need on hand if the power goes out or if stranded on the road in a winter storm? What kinds of injuries are associated with winter storms? What other hazards may exist?
Winter Weather FAQs: What supplies do you need on hand if the power goes out or if stranded on the road in a winter storm? What kinds of injuries are associated with winter storms? What other hazards may exist?
Homes were evacuated as a swift storm with expected heavy rain moved toward drought plagued Southern California, bringing worries of mudslides where recent wildfires left mountainsides exposed.
California was lashed Friday by heavy rains that the parched state so desperately needs, though with the soaking came familiar problems: traffic snarls, power outages and the threat of mudslides.
Friday, February 28 2014 7:14 PM EST2014-03-01 00:14:12 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Just when you thought Winter was coming to an end another ice storm turns toward Region 8, which has people preparing for the bad weather ahead. Grocery stores will be busy stocking
Just when you thought Winter was coming to an end another ice storm turns toward Region 8, which has people preparing for the bad weather ahead.
Friday, February 28 2014 4:29 PM EST2014-02-28 21:29:53 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT)- As another winter storm heads for Region 8, Craighead Electric and Entergy are taking steps now to prepare for another round of ice on the roads and power lines. Veronica Smith
As another winter storm heads for Region 8, Craighead Electric and Entergy are taking steps now to prepare for another round of ice on the roads and power lines.
Thursday, February 27 2014 9:05 AM EST2014-02-27 14:05:33 GMT
The National Weather Service says a potentially "significant" winter weather event could occur late Sunday into Monday morning in parts of northern Arkansas.
The National Weather Service says a potentially "significant" winter weather event could occur late Sunday into Monday morning in parts of northern Arkansas.
Wednesday, February 26 2014 8:06 PM EST2014-02-27 01:06:30 GMT
Game of Thrones has a 700-foot high wall, and one professor thinks 1000-foot walls are the key to eliminating tornadoes in the Midwest.Temple University physics professor Rongjia Toa studies Tornado Alley.
Game of Thrones has a 700-foot high wall, and one professor thinks 1000-foot walls are the key to eliminating tornadoes in the Midwest.
Wednesday, February 26 2014 7:09 AM EST2014-02-26 12:09:08 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - Arkansas has seen an increase in wildfires this year and the spring wildfire season hasn't even started yet. The amount of wildfires has kept the Arkansas Forestry Commission busy
Arkansas has seen an increase in wildfires this year and the spring wildfire season hasn't even started yet.
Tuesday, February 25 2014 2:40 PM EST2014-02-25 19:40:44 GMT
Spring hasn't quite made it to Arkansas yet. Forecasters say some parts of the state, including central Arkansas, could see light sleet and snow late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Spring hasn't quite made it to Arkansas yet. Forecasters say some parts of the state, including central Arkansas, could see light sleet and snow late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
Monday, February 24 2014 7:40 PM EST2014-02-25 00:40:05 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - This winter has been a rough one for Region 8 residents and businesses as well. Some businesses in the area had a rough time keeping business up, while others had trouble keeping
This winter has been a rough one for Region 8 residents and businesses as well.
Friday, February 21 2014 11:47 AM EST2014-02-21 16:47:57 GMT
DEERING, MO (KAIT) - A Bootheel community saw significant damage due to Thursday afternoon storms. "In Deering, we had quite a bit of damage. Straight-line winds turned a trailer over and landed on a
A Bootheel community saw significant damage due to Thursday afternoon storms.
Thursday, February 20 2014 9:10 AM EST2014-02-20 14:10:05 GMT
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says the deadline for public assistance is Friday for certain entities in Fulton County as a result of a severe winter storm in December.
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says the deadline for public assistance is Friday for certain entities in Fulton County as a result of a severe winter storm in December.
Monday, February 17 2014 8:34 PM EST2014-02-18 01:34:54 GMT
MARMADUKE, AR (KAIT) - Severe weather season is approaching for Region 8 and one community has already put together preparations in case severe weather comes.
Severe weather season is approaching for Region 8 and one community has already put together preparations in case severe weather comes.
Wednesday, February 12 2014 11:56 PM EST2014-02-13 04:56:21 GMT
POCAHONTAS, AR (KAIT) - A multi-million dollar project is underway in Pocahontas, yet mother nature has slowed progress. The completion date for the new nursing home has been pushed back but county officials
Mother Nature has been less than kind to the construction of the new Randolph County Nursing Home. Though the completion date has been pushed back twice, the project is under budget.
Tuesday, February 11 2014 7:15 PM EST2014-02-12 00:15:27 GMT
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - It has been a winter to remember across Region 8 with temperatures that are well below average this year. The cold weather has everyone staying indoors and trying to stay warm
It has been an unseasonably cold winter this year, and Region 8 residents cope with the cold in different ways.
Warmer weather continues into tomorrow with cloud cover moving in and a chance of rain for Saturday evening into Sunday morning. Temperatures Sunday will drop slightly to the low 50s, but will pick right back up to the mid 60s by Monday. Warmer weather continues into next week for Region 8.
During inclement weather, check here for school closings, as well as churches, daycares, and employers. Register your organization to enter inclement weather status.
During inclement weather, check here for school closings, as well as churches, daycares, and employers. Register your organization to enter inclement weather status.
Heavy sleet blanketed NE AR and SE MO in early March. Many structures were obviously not built to withstand its weight. Additional dangers added to the problem when the sheets of ice began to melt and move around.
A winter mix of mainly sleet, and a lot of it, blanketed NE AR and SE MO in early March, and many structures were obviously not built to withstand its weight, that many compared to the same density of concrete blocks. Additional dangers added to the problem when the sheets of ice began to melt and move around.
A winter mix of ice, sleet, and heavy snow combined with multiple accidents halts traffic on the southbound side of Interstate 55 in Arkansas for hours in the early March storm's aftermath.
A winter mix of ice, sleet, and heavy snow combined with multiple accidents halts traffic on the southbound side of Interstate 55 in Arkansas for hours in the early March storm's aftermath. Traffic at times was reported to be backup from Memphis all the way to the Missouri Bootheel.
Spring break and the beach are almost synonymous. But if you're looking for something slightly less tropical, check our these ideas for alternative ways to spend your time.
Spring break and the beach are almost synonymous. But if you're looking for something slightly less tropical, check our these ideas for alternative ways to spend your time.
