As temperatures plunge this week, warming shelters will be open across Jonesboro.
The Arkansas National Guard will staff 28 winter weather response teams to assist Arkansas State Police.
Craighead County remains under the threat of severe winter weather heading into this weekend.
As essential services prepare for winter weather in Craighead County, below are some tips and tricks for the cold.
The executive order authorizes $250,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund.
Craighead County has been placed under a winter storm warning that becomes effective Friday.
Arkansas is expecting to see a significant winter weather event – which will include significant snowfall, sleet, freezing rain, and ice – that is expected to arrive Friday afternoon.
The burn ban that was in effect for Craighead County was lifted Wednesday.
Craighead County has been placed under a winter storm watch effective Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
This directive was requested from the Craighead County District Fire Chiefs, in collaboration with the Arkansas Forestry Services, to protect lives and property.