Edward's University, announced virtual learning and closures. Multiple schools and universities, including Texas State University and St.
Preparations The National Weather Service's Winter Storm Severity Index for January 31, 2023Īrkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated that she activated winter weather support teams from the Arkansas National Guard. Freezing rain and sleet fell as far south as Austin and San Antonio on January 31. On the same day, freezing rain also fell in Arkansas, including the Fayetteville and Fort Smith areas, as well as Missouri, where cities such as Joplin and Springfield were impacted. On January 31, an inch of sleet fell in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area, with the accompaniment of lightning at times. The winter storm started when an Arctic cold passage made its way south into the Southern United States, where it met with warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, creating the ice storm. The Weather Channel reported that at least 10 deaths were attributed to the winter storm, which was unofficially named Winter Storm Mara by them.
Part of the 2022–23 North American winterĪn ice storm impacted the Southern United States in early 2023, bringing heavy snow and ice across the region. GOES-16 satellite image of the storm impacting the South Central United States at 17:36 UTC (11:36 a.m.