Does NW Arkansas get as cold as the rest of the midwest? (Little Rock: area, distance)

[MOKAN]

Northwest Arkansas isn't the Midwest and obviously doesn't get as cold as most of the Midwest.

[bjrush]

Are you asking us to compare winter in Fayetteville to Des Moines? Not even close. To Kansas City? Not even close. Fayetteville even gets significantly less snow than Springfield, Missouri.

Yeah, its colder than Little Rock but Fayetteville only averages like 4 inches of snow per year. That is not a midwestern winter. It also averages a high of like 50 degrees in December/January. Des Moines probably averages 30 degrees in those months. Kansas City averages 40 in Dec/Jan with 13 in of snow

Bottom line, no. Probably because Fayetteville isnt in the midwest

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by bjrush

Are you asking us to compare winter in Fayetteville to Des Moines? Not even close. To Kansas City? Not even close. Fayetteville even gets significantly less snow than Springfield, Missouri.

Yeah, its colder than Little Rock but Fayetteville only averages like 4 inches of snow per year. That is not a midwestern winter. It also averages a high of like 50 degrees in December/January. Des Moines probably averages 30 degrees in those months. Kansas City averages 40 in Dec/Jan with 13 in of snow

Bottom line, no. Probably because Fayetteville isnt in the midwest

KC averages are much warmer now compared to the past. I think the coldest highs there are in the 35-37F range at the airport which is on the north side of the city. Snow averages 18-20 inches per season. So, even KC has very mild winters compared to most of the core area of the Midwest. Fayetteville and Springfield are not part of the Midwest.

[northbound74]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

KC averages are much warmer now compared to the past. I think the coldest highs there are in the 35-37F range at the airport which is on the north side of the city. Snow averages 18-20 inches per season. So, even KC has very mild winters compared to most of the core area of the Midwest. Fayetteville and Springfield are not part of the Midwest.

Either way, Kansas City is usually colder and snowier than anywhere in Arkansas.
We may disagree on Springfield, but I definitely agree that no part of Arkansas is in the Midwest. I find it to be one of the stranger discussions on City-Data, so having to dispute it just seems awkward.

And no, winters in Arkansas are nothing to fear or even give special preparation for. If it snows that much, do like everyone else and stay home 'till it melts.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by northbound74

Either way, Kansas City is usually colder and snowier than anywhere in Arkansas.
We may disagree on Springfield, but I definitely agree that no part of Arkansas is in the Midwest. I find it to be one of the stranger discussions on City-Data, so having to dispute it just seems awkward.

And no, winters in Arkansas are nothing to fear or even give special preparation for. If it snows that much, do like everyone else and stay home 'till it melts.

True, and Wisconsin winters make KC winters appear to be very mild. It is all about what one is accustomed to dealing with. I was up in northern Wisconsin in January with wind chill of -50F on the new scale. KC people get scared of a few inches of snow most of the time. lol

[thegreenflute334]

I was talking to a few New Yorkers in Bentonville today and they said NWA is light compared to New York, but are investing in snow shovels from Target and Wal-Mart. I have a snow plow and I've already purchased an extension for my mailbox pole, that rises to 7 feet. The winter before last, we received 34" inches of snow in two days.

[southernbythegraceofgod]

the question is: "Does NW Arkansas get as cols as THE REST of the MIDWEST?" --- I'm sorry...did I hear the question wrong??

[southernbythegraceofgod]

There are so many inaccurate statements in that last post I'm not sure where to even begin. First off, I don't think you understand what a border state is and need to do about less than 5 minutes of research to discover what states that includes. Hint: Arkansas has NEVER even remotely been considered a border state....Second off, it is utterly ridiculous to make the statement that Missouri is considered to have fought for the north when the confederates basically controlled the entirety of Southern Missouri and the union had control in the northern section of the state. One of MANY ways that state is split. (A Border State)

As far as the comparison of weather in NWA is concerned...THEN WHY DOES IT SAY THE REST OF THE MIDWEST?!? If it is truly comparing it to the rest of the south????

And for the record, going off the weather reports, NWA weather is virtually identical to Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Charlotte. HARDLY comparable to Des Moines, Chicago, Detroit, Indy, Minneapolis, Omaha, Souix Falls, Green Bay, etc...

[DC at the Ridge]

Originally Posted by southernbythegraceofgod

There are so many inaccurate statements in that last post I'm not sure where to even begin. First off, I don't think you understand what a border state is and need to do about less than 5 minutes of research to discover what states that includes. Hint: Arkansas has NEVER even remotely been considered a border state....Second off, it is utterly ridiculous to make the statement that Missouri is considered to have fought for the north when the confederates basically controlled the entirety of Southern Missouri and the union had control in the northern section of the state. One of MANY ways that state is split. (A Border State)

As far as the comparison of weather in NWA is concerned...THEN WHY DOES IT SAY THE REST OF THE MIDWEST?!? If it is truly comparing it to the rest of the south????

And for the record, going off the weather reports, NWA weather is virtually identical to Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, and Charlotte. HARDLY comparable to Des Moines, Chicago, Detroit, Indy, Minneapolis, Omaha, Souix Falls, Green Bay, etc...

Excuse me, I'm not trapped in the 1860's. I actually think about the word "border", what it means, and I apply that meaning. And Missouri most certainly is considered to have fought for the North. Regional issues aside, the STATE is considered to have fought for the Union. Since the original question was about weather, it seems that a reasonable person would look at geographical and climate regions rather than political divisions from 150 years ago. Examining geographical and climate regions actually yields a foundation for looking at Northwest Arkansas as a "border" area, since it is a region where the divisions in geography and climate occur.

I never said NWA weather is similar to Minneapolis. In fact, having lived for several years in Minneapolis, I can assert with confidence that the weather is quite different. But if I were to compare Memphis, I would have to say that Memphis weather is more similar to Little Rock. And NWA weather is more similar to Tulsa or Springfield or even to St Louis than to Little Rock.

[Sam I Am]

Originally Posted by gimme it

Does NW Arkansas get as cold as the rest of the midwest?
Particularly interested in Fayetteville. Arkansas seems to be somewhere between the south and the midwest, but confused about the weather. Ideally, it's winters are not as harsh.

Folks, that's the original question - not where we are geographically. For those of you who are offended by being called a Midwesterner, let's just leave out one word in the title - REST - so now it's "Does Arkansas get as cold as the midwest?"

Name-calling and branding someone stupid or a liar for not having your opinion will win you a time out. Please - have a discussion, not a rant.