After sleet, freezing rain and light snow fell across the Twin Lakes Area Wednesday and Thursday, the winter storm has passed.
Main highways in the area have slush, while side roads and parking lots are ice covered. The Arkansas Department of Transportation’s idrivearkansas.com website shows most highways in Baxter, Marion, Searcy, and Stone counties are covered in slush. Highways in Fulton and Izard counties are reported to have ice or ice patches.
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s road maps at traveler.modot.org show highways in Ozark, Douglas and Taney counties completely covered, while Howell County highways are partly covered.
Road conditions in the area have the potential to be treacherous into the evening and early hours of the morning, according to Meteorologist Willie Gilmore from the National Weather Service in North Little Rock.
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Road conditions are expected to improve in the coming days, as temperatures begin to increase.
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A winter storm warning is in effect for northern Arkansas until 6 Thursday evening and until 9 Thursday night for southern Missouri.
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