Everyone has been asking what this winter will be like.  Even though we're not officially there yet, it's feeling like it.   As a matter of fact, the computer models this Thursday morning all show lows in the low to mid 20s Saturday morning.  The start of meteorological winter is Dec. 1 and looking at the weather records for Little Rock since 1879, we can get snow in November....none is in our forecast this year.

I have read some stuff on-line and done a little research.  Things are pointing to a rough first part of winter with it easing some the second part.  If you have read my blog, you know I don't believe much in long term forecasts.  I have seen them wrong more than right, but they are very interesting to look at.  Plenty of work goes into them from talented people, but mother nature can have a way of doing her own thing.

Here are some interesting stats. I have found for Little Rock...

Snowiest year ever... 1960  32.6 inches

Snowiest month. January 1918  19.4 inches.  ( The top 5 snowiest months have all occurred in January)

Snowiest day... January 5th, 1960  11.3 inches

As you know, I LOVE snow and would love to have 1960 back!!!!  I know some in our newsroom think I'm crazy, but oh well!  Snow brings out the kid in me!

The low in North Little Rock was 30 degrees.  This makes it the earliest freeze since 2000.

The National Weather Service Office in North Little Rock does a fantastic job of keeping all these stats.

Did you feel this one in northern Pope county?  I imagine fewer felt this one compared to the one near Malvern since this is a very rural area.