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Winter Storm Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Fri 01/23/2026 01:00 PM EST

End Time

Sun 01/25/2026 01:00 PM EST

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Tulsa, OK ∙ Broken Arrow, OK ∙ Fort Smith, AR ∙ Fayetteville, AR ∙ Springdale, AR ∙ Rogers, AR ∙ Van Buren, AR ∙ Lotsee, OK ∙ Goshen, AR ∙ Talala, OK

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1143 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 10 inches with locally heavier amounts up to 15 inches and ice accumulations between a quarter and a half inch are possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Isolated power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel will be severely impacted. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Technical Header

ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-221800- /O.CON.KTSA.WS.A.0001.260123T1800Z-260125T1800Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee- Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell- Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Pawnee, Muskogee, Bentonville, Poteau, Bartlesville, Springdale, Sallisaw, Ozark, Pawhuska, Wagoner, Claremore, Rogers, Miami, Checotah, McAlester, Clayton, Eureka Springs, Sapulpa, Tahlequah, Wilburton, Charleston, Stigler, Van Buren, Okmulgee, Antlers, Okemah, Pryor, Huntsville, Hugo, Stilwell, Jay, Nowata, Berryville, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Tulsa, Grove, and Vinita 1143 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026