Winter Storm Watch

Locations Affected

Tulsa, OK ∙ Broken Arrow, OK ∙ Fort Smith, AR ∙ Fayetteville, AR ∙ Springdale, AR ∙ Rogers, AR ∙ Keys, OK ∙ Chewey, OK ∙ Barnsdall, OK ∙ Hugo, OK

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1142 AM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 4 and 12 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch possible. Areas north of I-40 will see primarily snow. Areas south of I-40 will see primarily sleet. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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