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What will this winter be like in Arkansas? | 2021-2022 Full Arctic Arkansas

What will this winter be like in Arkansas? | 2021-2022 Full Arctic Arkansas

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What will this winter be like in Arkansas? | 2021-2022 Full Arctic Arkansas

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What will this winter be like in Arkansas? | 2021-2022

Will this winter have more or less snow? Will it be colder or warmer? Ice storms? Tornadoes? Here is the 5NEWS Winter Weather Outlook -- Arctic Arkansas.
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Arctic Arkansas | Part 5 -- Forecasting wet snow vs dry snow

Sometimes snows pack really well to make great snowballs, and other times it's dry and powdery. How do meteorologists forecast the difference?
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Arctic Arkansas | Part 4 -- Winter Precipitation Forecasting

Meteorologist Michelle Trotter tells us about the four major winter precipitation types meteorologists forecast and how they form.
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Arctic Arkansas | Part 3 -- Understanding Winter Alerts

Winter warnings, watches, advisories, oh my! What does each one mean and how do they differ across the nation?
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Arctic Arkansas | Part 1 -- Winter Weather Outlook 2021-2022

How will winter turn out this year across Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma?
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Arctic Arkansas | Part 2 -- Winter Weather Folklore 2021-2022

People have been looking to nature for centuries to get a glimpse of how winter may turn. What does weather folklore say for this upcoming cold season?