Now Thats A Cold Front

We have had a few strong cold fronts so far this season, but nothing like the front that blasted through the State 100 years ago today. November 11, 1911 was very warm with high temperatures in the lower 80s across Central Arkansas. Meanwhile, an Arctic cold front was sweeping Southward driven by a incredibly powerful late fall storm system responsible for producing tornadoes and a blizzard at the same time. The front reached Arkansas late that evening, with temperatures tumbling as much as 70 degrees within the next 24 hours. The low temperature in Little Rock on November 12th hit 22 degrees, setting a record that still stands today. Here is a list compiled by the National Weather Service in Little Rock showing the 24 hour temperature change from highs on the 11th to the lows on the 12th

                 HIGH TEMPERATURE   LOW TEMPERATURE     24-HOUR TEMPERATURE

 CITY              NOVEMBER 11TH      NOVEMBER 12TH          CHANGE

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FAYETTEVILLE          81                  9               -72 DEGREES
ROGERS                81                  9               -72 DEGREES
HARRISON              76                  5               -71 DEGREES
DUTTON                78                  8               -70 DEGREES
SUBIACO               86                 16               -70 DEGREES
EUREKA SPRINGS        80                 11               -69 DEGREES
FORT SMITH            85                 16               -69 DEGREES
AMITY                 86                 20               -66 DEGREES
DODD CITY             78                 12               -66 DEGREES
SWAIN                 73                  7               -66 DEGREES
JONESBORO             80                 15               -65 DEGREES
LUTHERVILLE           81                 16               -65 DEGREES
MENA                  80                 15               -65 DEGREES
CENTER POINT          86                 22               -64 DEGREES
HARDY                 78                 14               -64 DEGREES
BEE BRANCH            79                 17               -62 DEGREES
MAMMOTH SPRING        77                 15               -62 DEGREES
PRESCOTT              85                 23               -62 DEGREES
HOT SPRINGS           82                 21               -61 DEGREES
POCAHONTAS            78                 17               -61 DEGREES
CONWAY                81                 21               -60 DEGREES
ENGLAND               80                 20               -60 DEGREES
BENTON                80                 21               -59 DEGREES
HUTTIG                81                 22               -59 DEGREES
LITTLE ROCK           81                 22               -59 DEGREES
CAMDEN                83                 25               -58 DEGREES
EL DORADO             82                 24               -58 DEGREES
FORDYCE               82                 25               -57 DEGREES
TEXARKANA             81                 24               -57 DEGREES
ARKADELPHIA           78                 22               -56 DEGREES
MALVERN               81                 26               -55 DEGREES
WARREN                82                 27               -55 DEGREES
PINE BLUFF            78                 24               -54 DEGREES
HELENA                79                 26               -53 DEGREES
NEWPORT               73                 20               -53 DEGREES
PORTLAND              83                 30               -53 DEGREES
BRINKLEY              74                 22               -52 DEGREES
WYNNE                 73                 22               -51 DEGREES
LEWISVILLE            78                 29               -49 DEGREES