PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 1028 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2014 ...A RARE SNOW EVENT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FOUR STATE REGION... A STRONG RIDGE OF ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE MOVED SOUTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON THURSDAY...JANUARY 23RD. LIGHT RAIN BEGAN DURING THE MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY AS MOISTURE BEGAN TO OVERRIDE THE SHALLOW COLD AIRMASS CLOSER TO THE SURFACE. AS THE DAY CONTINUED... THE DEPTH OF THE COLD AIR BECAME DEEPER AND DEEPER WITH SOME SLEET AND SNOW FLURRIES REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR OF NORTHEAST TEXAS INTO NORTHERN LOUISIANA. BY LATE AFTERNOON...THE CHANGE OVER FROM LIGHT RAIN TO BRIEF PERIODS OF SLEET AND EVENTUALLY ALL SNOW BEGAN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NORTHEAST TEXAS INTO WEST CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. SNOW CAME DOWN MODERATELY HEAVY AT TIMES REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ONE MILE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE LOWER TOLEDO BEND AND SAM RAYBURN COUNTRY OF DEEP EAST TEXAS INTO WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE PRECIPITATION ENDED DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS FRIDAY MORNING BUT NOT BEFORE SOME IMPRESSIVE SNOW TOTALS WERE REPORTED ACROSS THE REGION. BELOW ARE SOME SNOW TOTALS FOR SELECTED CITIES AROUND THE REGION WITH THE SNOW HAVING BEGUN DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING ON THURSDAY...JANUARY 23RD AND ENDING DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS FRIDAY... JANUARY 24TH. TEXAS... INCHES LOUISIANA... INCHES 11 NW OF LUFKIN: 2.00 COUSHATTA: 1.00 CENTER: 2.00 FLORIEN: 3.00 RUSK: 1.00 MANY: 1.00 WELLS: 2.00 ROBELINE: 2.50 MOUNT ENTERPRISE: 1.00 CLOUTIERVILLE: 1.50 CARTHAGE: 1.00 COLFAX: 3.00 NACOGDOCHES: 1.00 JENA: 2.00 ETOILE: 3.00 WINNFIELD: 1.00 LUFKIN: 3.00 COLUMBIA: 0.50 BROADDUS: 4.00 NATCHITOCHES 1.00 SAN AUGUSTINE: 2.00 PINELAND: 4.00 HEMPHILL: 3.00 TOLEDO BEND DAM: 3.00 SOME MELTING WILL OCCUR TODAY BUT ANY SLUSHY AREAS WILL QUICKLY REFREEZE OVERNIGHT WITH OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FALL WELL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S. THIS WILL MAKE ALREADY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL TODAY EVEN MORE SO OVERNIGHT. $$ 13 ===== PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1138 AM CST FRI JAN 24 2014 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1253 AM ICE STORM OPELOUSAS 30.52N 92.08W 01/24/2014 ST. LANDRY LA LAW ENFORCEMENT I-49 NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND CLOSED AT HIGHWAY 190 BRIDGE DUE TO ICE. 0154 AM ICE STORM LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 01/24/2014 CALCASIEU LA LAW ENFORCEMENT *** 1 FATAL *** 1 FATALITY FROM VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT 1-10 MILE MARKER 25 AT PPG DRIVE EXIT. 0400 AM ICE STORM PORT ARTHUR 29.90N 93.93W 01/24/2014 JEFFERSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PORT ARTHUR POLICE THE FOLLOWING BRIDGES AND ROADS ARE CLOSED...ICC BRIDGE IN SABINE PASS...MLK BRIDGE TO PLEASURE ISLAND...CAUSEWAY BRIDGE COMING FROM LOUISIANA...THE RAINBOW AND VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE TO AND FROM BRIDGE CITY...AND US 69 NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND MAIN LANES CLOSED, SERVICE ROADS WILL BE OPEN FOR COMMUTER TRAFFIC. 0508 AM ICE STORM WELSH 30.24N 92.81W 01/24/2014 JEFFERSON DAVIS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT *** 1 FATAL *** 1 FATALITY FROM VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS ON I-10 AT MILE MARKER 62 NEAR WELSH. 0520 AM ICE STORM BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W 01/24/2014 JEFFERSON TX DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MAIN LANES ON STATE HIGHWAY 73 CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 366 TO US 69 DUE TO ICY CONDITIONS. 0640 AM ICE STORM HOLMWOOD 30.13N 93.08W 01/24/2014 CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE OBSERVED 2 TRUCKS SPUN OUT ON HIGHWAY 14 1/2 MILE WEST OF WHERE THE ROAD CURVES. SOME ICE OBSERVED ON THE ROAD. 0640 AM SNOW FORT POLK 31.05N 93.21W 01/24/2014 E3.0 INCH VERNON LA OTHER FEDERAL RADAR TECHNICIAN AT FORT POLK ESTIMATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0643 AM SNOW 5 W ALEXANDRIA 31.30N 92.55W 01/24/2014 M2.5 INCH RAPIDES LA CO-OP OBSERVER OBSERVER HAS MEASURED 1.4 INCHES OF SNOW/SLEET SINCE MIDNIGHT WITH A STORM TOTAL OF 2.5 INCHES. 0800 AM SNOW 9 W WOODVILLE 30.76N 94.57W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE WWTT2 AT WHITE TAIL RIDGE REPORTS 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW 5 WSW WOODVILLE 30.73N 94.50W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE HRYT2 IN HARMONY TEXAS REPORTS 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW 1 SE CHESTER 30.91N 94.59W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE CETT2 REPORTS 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW 5 SW WOODVILLE 30.72N 94.48W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE WOVT2 REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW 2 W WOODVILLE 30.77N 94.46W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE WLET2 REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW DE RIDDER 30.85N 93.29W 01/24/2014 E1.8 INCH BEAUREGARD LA CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER ESTIMATED 1.75 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW 7 ENE WOODVILLE 30.81N 94.31W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE ODIT2 REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW EUNICE 30.49N 92.42W 01/24/2014 E1.0 INCH ACADIA LA CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT EUNICE REPORTED 1 INCH OF A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW 4 E COLMESNEIL 30.91N 94.36W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER FOR COLMESNEIL REPORTS 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0800 AM SNOW FRED 30.58N 94.18W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH TYLER TX CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT SITE TFDT2 REPORTED 2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0808 AM ICE STORM JENNINGS 30.22N 92.66W 01/24/2014 JEFFERSON DAVIS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGHWAY 90 BRIDGE OVER MERMENTAU RIVER CLOSED DUE TO ICE. 0815 AM SNOW 5 W ALEXANDRIA 31.30N 92.55W 01/24/2014 M3.0 INCH RAPIDES LA COCORAHS SNOWFALL OBSERVER APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH OF AEX REPORTS 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 0826 AM ICE STORM LAKE ARTHUR 30.08N 92.68W 01/24/2014 JEFFERSON DAVIS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT LAKE ARTHUR BRIDGE OVER THE MERMENTAU RIVER ON LA 14 CLOSED DUE TO ICE. 0830 AM SLEET RAGLEY 30.51N 93.23W 01/24/2014 E0.50 INCH BEAUREGARD LA PUBLIC RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS 1/2 INCH OF MAINLY SLEET ON THE GROUND. 0840 AM SNOW LEESVILLE 31.14N 93.27W 01/24/2014 M3.2 INCH VERNON LA CO-OP OBSERVER CO-OP OBSERVER AT LEEL1 REPORTED 3.2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. 0945 AM ICE STORM NEW IBERIA 30.01N 91.82W 01/24/2014 IBERIA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT IBERIA SHERIFF REPORTS ALL OVERPASSES IN IBERIA PARISH ARE CLOSED DUE TO ICING AND ICE RELATED ACCIDENTS. 1015 AM ICE STORM BOYCE 31.39N 92.67W 01/24/2014 RAPIDES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT LA HIGHWAY 8 BOYCE BRIDGE STILL CLOSED DUE TO ICE. 1126 AM ICE STORM LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 01/24/2014 CALCASIEU LA LAW ENFORCEMENT I-10 CALCASIEU RIVER BRIDGE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND STILL CLOSED. I-210 EASTBOUND EXIT RAMP TO 1-10 WESTBOUND STILL CLOSED. DUE TO ICE. && $$ JRUA ===== PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 201 PM CST FRI JAN 24 2014 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0536 PM SLEET NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W 01/23/2014 U0.00 INCH ADAMS MS EMERGENCY MNGR SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATION OCCURRING IN NATCHEZ ON ROOFS OF HOMES AND GRASSY AREAS. SOME SNOW IS MIXED IN WITH THE SLEET. 0908 PM SNOW BROOKHAVEN 31.58N 90.45W 01/23/2014 U0.0 INCH LINCOLN MS LAW ENFORCEMENT VERY LIGHT ACCUMULATION IN BROOKHAVEN ON CARS. 0910 PM SNOW HARRISONBURG 31.77N 91.82W 01/23/2014 E0.5 INCH CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATED 1/2 INCH TO 1 INCH SNOWFALL IN CATAHOULA. ROADS HAVE HAD TO BEEN DEICED DUE TO ICY ROADS AND BRIDGES. 0913 PM SNOW ST. JOSEPH 31.92N 91.24W 01/23/2014 E0.2 INCH TENSAS LA EMERGENCY MNGR ESTIMATED 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH SNOWFALL THERE AT THE EM OFFICE. SOME ROADS WERE SLICK FROM ICY ROADS. 1200 AM SNOW HAZLEHURST 31.86N 90.39W 01/24/2014 U0.1 INCH COPIAH MS PUBLIC SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRED IN HAZLEHURST...STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW NATCHEZ 31.55N 91.39W 01/24/2014 M1.0 INCH ADAMS MS EMERGENCY MNGR 1.0 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN WITH LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING. STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW MEADVILLE 31.47N 90.89W 01/24/2014 E0.8 INCH FRANKLIN MS TRAINED SPOTTER BRIDGES LIGHTLY COVERED. STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW KINGSTON 31.41N 91.28W 01/24/2014 E1.0 INCH ADAMS MS PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW FAYETTE 31.71N 91.06W 01/24/2014 E0.3 INCH JEFFERSON MS LAW ENFORCEMENT STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW MCNAIR 31.64N 91.04W 01/24/2014 E0.3 INCH JEFFERSON MS PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW UNION CHURCH 31.68N 90.79W 01/24/2014 E0.5 INCH JEFFERSON MS POST OFFICE STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW ALLEN 31.75N 90.66W 01/24/2014 E0.3 INCH COPIAH MS EMERGENCY MNGR STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW PATTISON 31.89N 90.89W 01/24/2014 E0.3 INCH CLAIBORNE MS PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW ROXIE 31.51N 91.07W 01/24/2014 E0.8 INCH FRANKLIN MS COUNTY OFFICIAL STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW FERRIDAY 31.63N 91.56W 01/24/2014 E1.5 INCH CONCORDIA LA PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW VIDALIA 31.57N 91.44W 01/24/2014 E1.5 INCH CONCORDIA LA PUBLIC STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW ST. JOSEPH 31.92N 91.24W 01/24/2014 E0.1 INCH TENSAS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT LIGHT DUSTING. 0100 AM HEAVY SNOW HARRISONBURG 31.77N 91.82W 01/24/2014 E2.0 INCH CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM SNOW WINNSBORO 32.16N 91.72W 01/24/2014 U0.3 INCH FRANKLIN LA EMERGENCY MNGR SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATION PARISH-WIDE...STORM TOTAL. 0100 AM HEAVY SNOW JONESVILLE 31.62N 91.83W 01/24/2014 E2.5 INCH CATAHOULA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW UNION CHURCH 31.68N 90.79W 01/24/2014 E0.5 INCH JEFFERSON MS CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW 9 SSW LARTO 31.25N 91.96W 01/24/2014 M2.0 INCH CATAHOULA LA CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW 4 NE NATCHEZ 31.59N 91.34W 01/24/2014 M1.5 INCH ADAMS MS CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW 4 N MAYNA 31.48N 91.86W 01/24/2014 M1.0 INCH CATAHOULA LA CO-OP OBSERVER JONESVILLE LOCK AND DAM. STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW CLAYTON 31.72N 91.54W 01/24/2014 E0.8 INCH CONCORDIA LA POST OFFICE STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW 2 NNE PORT GIBSON 31.99N 90.97W 01/24/2014 E0.1 INCH CLAIBORNE MS CO-OP OBSERVER LIGHT DUSTING. STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW 2 W BUDE 31.47N 90.89W 01/24/2014 M1.0 INCH FRANKLIN MS CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL. 0200 AM SNOW 3 SSW BUDE 31.42N 90.88W 01/24/2014 M0.8 INCH FRANKLIN MS CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL. 0300 AM SNOW BROOKHAVEN 31.58N 90.45W 01/24/2014 M0.3 INCH LINCOLN MS PUBLIC 0300 AM SNOW CASEYVILLE 31.67N 90.66W 01/24/2014 M0.3 INCH LINCOLN MS PUBLIC 0300 AM SNOW 1 W BROOKHAVEN 31.58N 90.46W 01/24/2014 M0.3 INCH LINCOLN MS PUBLIC 0300 AM SNOW 2 SW BROOKHAVEN 31.56N 90.47W 01/24/2014 M0.5 INCH LINCOLN MS PUBLIC 0300 AM HEAVY SNOW LARTO 31.37N 91.90W 01/24/2014 E2.5 INCH CATAHOULA LA EMERGENCY MNGR STORM TOTAL. 0300 AM SNOW ENTERPRISE 31.90N 91.88W 01/24/2014 E0.8 INCH CATAHOULA LA EMERGENCY MNGR STORM TOTAL. 0300 AM SNOW 1 S WESSON 31.69N 90.40W 01/24/2014 M0.3 INCH COPIAH MS PUBLIC 0300 AM SNOW 1 S BROOKHAVEN 31.57N 90.45W 01/24/2014 M0.1 INCH LINCOLN MS PUBLIC 0100 PM SNOW SANDY HOOK 31.04N 89.80W 01/24/2014 E0.1 INCH MARION MS BROADCAST MEDIA STORM TOTAL. $$ DL