We waited, we watched......and we had NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH. The snow storm which had been predicted to drop anywhere from one inch to eight inches in the Eureka Springs area, depending on which station you watched and which forecast model they put their faith in, resulted in ZERO precipitation of any kind for our area. The radar maps showed the storm to our south and east with only the slightest chance of anything hitting us. And, nothing hit us at all.
One of the best meteorologists in our area, Dan Skoff of KNWA in Fayetteville, 35 miles west of us, was one who showed all the models and determined that they were probably all wrong and we could expect little to no precipitation in our area. Dan coined a phrase back in September, 2016 when a major storm was predicted for Northwest Arkansas and it failed to materialize. He called it the Fayetteville Fizzle, and even inspired and performed a country western song with that title. It's a cute song. You can Google it and listen to his September 19,2016 rendition. He often refers to the FF when predicted storms fail to materialize, and this weekend's "blizzard" is one more which can be added to the growing list.
But on a serious note, in our five years in Arkansas we have experienced some very severe weather situations, especially on top of Magnetic Mountain. It is always wise to listen and watch, check the radar on a regular basis and be prepared for weather which can come at us from any direction, and very quickly. Thanks Dan, and all you other weather guys for warning us of what's on the way. Best to be forewarned and prepared. And never knock it when we get a fizzle instead of something which could have been far worse.
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