Freezing rain and sleet expected to place South Arkansas on ice through weekend

Freezing rain is expected to lock the Magnolia area under a sheet of ice on Friday and Saturday, January 23-24, 2026.

The predicted winter storm will have the power to snap trees like twigs, and cut electricity to hundreds of thousands of people in the Four State region – all while making roads impassable as temperatures remain below freezing until Tuesday.

A winter storm watch remains in effect for the region from 6 a.m. Friday through noon Sunday…

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