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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 27, 2014, 3:05 PM CST for 10 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 28, 2014, 3:00 AM CST. It was in force for 20 hr. 27 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2014, 3:05 PM CST (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 28, 2014, 3:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2014, 11:00 PM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 3:00 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Lecompte, LA | RELAYED REPORT FROM FACEBOOK OF SLEET STARTING AROUND 3AM |
| Jan 28, 4:54 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Fort Polk, LA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK OF SLEET IN FORT POLK WITH THIN LAYER OF ICE ON CARS |
| Jan 28, 4:55 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Cottonport, LA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK OF FREEZING RAIN IN COTTONPORT |
| Jan 28, 4:55 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Alexandria, LA | SLEET IN ALEXANDRIA WITH 1/8 INCH OF GLAZE ON ELEVATED SURFACES |
| Jan 28, 5:22 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Jasper, TX | SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS FALLING IN JASPER AND STARTING TO BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ON EVELATED SURFACES |
| Jan 28, 5:45 AM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0 | Bunkie, LA | FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET BEING REPORTED IN BUNKIE FROM FACEBOOK. |
| Jan 28, 7:38 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | Alexandria, LA | REPORT FROM ALEXANDRIA OF 1/2 INCH OF SLEET ON TOP OF 1/8 INCH OF GLAZE. |
| Jan 28, 7:45 AM CST | SNOW 0.5 | 1 N Wildwood, TX | CO-OP OBSERVER WWDT2 REPORTED LESS THAN AN INCH OF SNOW WITH A DURATION OF 30 MINS. |
| Jan 28, 8:25 AM CST | ICE STORM | Atchafalaya National Wi, LA | THE BASIN BRIDGE ON I-10 IS BEGINNING TO ICE AND HAS BEEN CLOSED BOTH EAST AND WEST BOUND |
| Jan 28, 8:29 AM CST | ICE STORM | Lafayette, LA | I10 AT I49 IS CLOSED. |
| Jan 28, 8:35 AM CST | ICE STORM | Boyce, LA | LA 8 IN BOYCE IS ICED OVER AN CLOSED |
| Jan 28, 8:35 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Pineville, LA | RELAYED REPORT FROM FACEBOOK HEAVY SNOW FALLING IN PINEVILLE |
| Jan 28, 8:49 AM CST | SNOW 0 | Ville Platte, LA | FROM FACEBOOK A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET IS BEGINNING TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADS IN THE VILLE PLATTE AREA |
| Jan 28, 9:00 AM CST | SLEET 0.1 | Cameron, LA | REPORT FROM DOWNTOWN CAMERON OF A TENTH OF AN INCH IN ACCUMULATION |
| Jan 28, 9:19 AM CST | SLEET 0.25 | 2 Ese Kinder, LA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK OF ABOUT 1/4 INCH OF SLEET IN INDIAN VILLAGE |
| Jan 28, 9:30 AM CST | SLEET 0.75 | Alexandria, LA | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK WITH 1/8 INCH OF ICE WITH 3/4 INCH OF SLEET ACCUMULATION ON TOP |
| Jan 28, 9:35 AM CST | SLEET 0.25 | Silsbee, TX | REPORT FROM FACEBOOK OF 1/10 GLAZE WITH 1/4 OF SLEET ON TOP |
| Jan 28, 9:36 AM CST | SLEET 0.2 | 9 Sw Jasper, TX | WEB LSR OF 0.20 INCH OF SLEET ACCUMULATION |
| Jan 28, 10:04 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Pineville, LA | REPORT FROM PINEVILLE OF ABOUT 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET HAVE FALLEN |
| Jan 28, 12:45 PM CST | SLEET 0.75 | 4 E De Quincy, LA | AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 3/4 INCH OF SLEET ACCUMULATION. |
| Jan 28, 2:48 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Alexandria, LA | 1.5 INCHES OF SLEET AND SNOW IN DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA AND 0.1 FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING. |
| Jan 28, 2:48 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 7 E Alexandria, LA | 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET REPORTED BY KALB WITH 0.1 FREEZING RAIN |
| Jan 28, 2:48 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Tioga, LA | 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET REPORTED IN TIOGA THIS MORNING |
| Jan 28, 2:48 PM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Boyce, LA | 2.75 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET REPORTED IN BOYCE |
| Jan 28, 5:10 PM CST | SLEET 0.25 | Lafayette, LA | METEOROLOGIST AT KATC-TV ESTIMATES SLEET ACCUMULATION BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 OF AN INCH AT THE STATION. CONDITIONS VERY SLICK. |
| Jan 28, 5:41 PM CST | SLEET 0.5 | Ragley, LA | A RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED A 1/2 OF SLEET FELL EARLIER TODAY |
| Jan 28, 5:57 PM CST | SLEET 0.25 | St. Martinville, LA | A QUARTER INCH OF SLEET REPORTED IN ST MARINVILLE WITH ROADS BECOMING COVERED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 61 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 256 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 435 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 148 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
443 WWUS44 KLCH 272105 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 305 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO BECOME WIDESPREAD STARTING EARLY TUESDAY... .THE COLD FRONT WHICH CROSSED THE AREA EARLIER TODAY IS BEING FOLLOWED BY A DEEPENING LAYER OF COLD ARCTIC AIR...MOST NOTICEABLE AS FALLING TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON AND MUCH COLDER LOWS BEGINNING TONIGHT. MEANWHILE A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO CROSS OLD MEXICO BEGINNING TONIGHT WHICH WILL PUSH GULF MOISTURE UP AND OVER THE COLD AIR. THIS OVERRUNNING PATTERN WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS THIS EVENING. HOWEVER AS ADDITIONAL MOISTURE FUNNELS OVERHEAD WHILE SURFACE TEMPERATURES COOL FURTHER OVERNIGHT...A MIXTURE OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AND EVENTUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DRIER AIR BEGINS FILTERING ACROSS THE AREA ON THE HEELS OF HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH...AND THE PRECIPITATION COMES TO AN END. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 280500- /O.UPG.KLCH.WS.A.0001.140128T1200Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WS.W.0003.140128T1200Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK... BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON... GRAND CHENIER...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 305 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR...WITH AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER- INCH ARE FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. NORTH OF THIS CORRIDOR...LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ 25
8 follow-up statements
471 WWUS44 KLCH 280426 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1026 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO BECOME WIDESPREAD STARTING EARLY TUESDAY... .A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO CROSS OLD MEXICO TONIGHT AND THIS WILL PUSH GULF MOISTURE UP AND OVER THE COLD AIR THAT IS NOW IN PLACE. A MIXTURE OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AND EVENTUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DRIER AIR BEGINS FILTERING IN ON THE HEELS OF HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH...AND FORCING THE PRECIPITATION TO COME TO AN END. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 281300- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.140128T1200Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK... BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON... GRAND CHENIER...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 1026 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR...WITH AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THIS CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER- INCH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH ARE FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. NORTH OF THIS CORRIDOR...LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
194 WWUS44 KLCH 280507 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1107 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO BECOME WIDESPREAD STARTING EARLY TUESDAY... .A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO CROSS OLD MEXICO TONIGHT AND THIS WILL PUSH GULF MOISTURE UP AND OVER THE COLD AIR THAT IS NOW IN PLACE. A MIXTURE OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AND EVENTUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DRIER AIR BEGINS FILTERING IN ON THE HEELS OF HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH...AND FORCING THE PRECIPITATION TO COME TO AN END. LAZ027>032-TXZ180-201-259>262-281300- /O.EXT.KLCH.WS.W.0003.140128T0900Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-TYLER-HARDIN- NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 1107 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED. AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS FORECAST SOUTH OF THIS CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH OR LESS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHER TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 190 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHWARD. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ LAZ033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-281300- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.140128T1200Z-140129T1200Z/ ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES... SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE... CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR... ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 1107 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH ARE FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. NORTH OF THIS CORRIDOR...LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
416 WWUS44 KLCH 280845 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 245 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO BECOME WIDESPREAD STARTING EARLY TUESDAY... .A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO CROSS OLD MEXICO TONIGHT AND THIS WILL PUSH GULF MOISTURE UP AND OVER THE COLD AIR THAT IS NOW IN PLACE. A MIXTURE OF WINTER WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AND EVENTUALLY INCREASE IN COVERAGE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE DRIER AIR BEGINS FILTERING IN ON THE HEELS OF HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHING FROM THE NORTH...AND FORCING THE PRECIPITATION TO COME TO AN END. LAZ027>032-TXZ180-201-259>262-281700- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.140128T0900Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-TYLER-HARDIN- NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 245 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED. AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS FORECAST SOUTH OF THIS CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH OR LESS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHER TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 190 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHWARD. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ LAZ033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-281700- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.140128T1200Z-140129T1200Z/ ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES... SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE... CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR... ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY 245 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH TO ONE THIRD OF AN INCH ARE FORECAST ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR... WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. NORTH OF THIS CORRIDOR... LESSER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
746 WWUS44 KLCH 281639 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1039 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .A DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE REGION TODAY WILL INTERACT WITH MOISTURE OVERRIDING THE COLD AIR THAT IS IN PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS. A MIXTURE OF WINTER WEATHER HAS BEEN OCCURRING AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN FILTERING INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT...ALLOWING THE PRECIPITATION TO COME TO AN END FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 290000- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK... BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON... GRAND CHENIER...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER... KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 1039 AM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED. AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR LESS FORECAST SOUTH OF THIS CORRIDOR. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH OR LESS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HIGHER TOWARD THE HIGHWAY 190 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHWARD. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$
152 WWUS44 KLCH 282143 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 343 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .WINTRY WEATHER RESULTING FROM GULF AIR ALOFT OVERRIDING THE ARCTIC AIR NEAR THE SURFACE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT AS DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. LAZ027-028-TXZ180-259-260-290600- /O.CAN.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.140128T2143Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON 343 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE OR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ LAZ029>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ201-215-216-261-262-290600- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU- JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION- IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT... SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER... VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES... SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE... CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...BUNA... DEWEYVILLE 343 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FROM INTERSTATE 10 SOUTHWARD. SOME SNOW WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AFTER SUNDOWN THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A HALF-INCH IN MOST LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ 25
736 WWUS44 KLCH 282250 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 450 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY... .WINTRY WEATHER RESULTING FROM GULF AIR ALOFT OVERRIDING THE ARCTIC AIR NEAR THE SURFACE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT AS DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE NORTH WINDS TO PRODUCE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LAZ029>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ201-215-216-261-262-290700- /O.NEW.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.140129T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU- JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION- IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-HARDIN- JEFFERSON-ORANGE-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT... SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER... VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES... SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE... CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE... BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...BUNA... DEWEYVILLE 450 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER INCH IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FROM INTERSTATE 10 SOUTHWARD. SOME SNOW WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AFTER SUNDOWN THIS EVENING...ALTHOUGH ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A HALF-INCH IN MOST LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. * WIND CHILL VALUES...10 TO 15 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ LAZ027-028-TXZ180-259-260-290700- /O.NEW.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.140129T0000Z-140129T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON 450 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE OR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY DURING THE WARNING PERIOD. POWER OUTAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE HIGHER ICE ACCUMULATIONS OCCUR. * WIND CHILL VALUES...9 TO 14 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...F NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
206 WWUS44 KLCH 290216 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 816 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND BITTER COLD WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .WINTRY WEATHER RESULTING FROM GULF AIR ALOFT OVERRIDING THE ARCTIC AIR NEAR THE SURFACE WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT AS DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. HOWEVER...EVEN AS THE PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES...VERY COLD AIR TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP ICE ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES UNTIL TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH THE NORTH WINDS TO PRODUCE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LAZ029>033-041>045-052-073-074-TXZ201-215-216-261-262-291200- /O.CAN.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU- JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION- WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-SOUTHERN JASPER- SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT... SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER... VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES... SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE... CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON... GRAND CHENIER...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR... ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 816 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ICING AND SLEET ACCUMULATION HAS DIMINISHED. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 OF AN INCH...AND SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH ALONG I-10 AND SOUTH...HAS OCCURRED TODAY...WITH SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...NORTH OF I-10...HAVE OCCURRED. THIS HAS ALLOWED ICY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ON MANY ELEVATED ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AND SIDE STREETS. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...KEEPING THE ICY CONDITIONS IN PLACE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOWEST VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ LAZ053>055-291200- /O.EXB.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.140129T0500Z-140129T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE 816 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PREVAILING ICY CONDITIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ICE AND/OR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1/10 AND 2/10 OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 11 PM. AFTER 11 PM...ICY CONDITIONS THAT DEVELOP ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AND SIDE STREETS...WILL PREVAIL...AS AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOWEST VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ LAZ027-028-TXZ180-259-260-291200- /O.EXT.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON 816 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 OF AN INCH...AND SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...HAVE OCCURRED. THIS HAS ALLOWED ICY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ON MANY ELEVATED ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AND SIDE STREETS. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...KEEPING THE ICY CONDITIONS IN PLACE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOWEST VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ RUA
749 WWUS44 KLCH 290506 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1106 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND BITTER COLD WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .SIGNIFICANT WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE REGION HAS ENDED AS DRIER AIR FILTERS IN. HOWEVER...EVEN AS THE PRECIPITATION DIMINISHES...VERY COLD AIR TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP ICE ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES UNTIL TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH THE NORTH WINDS TO PRODUCE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. LAZ053>055-291400- /O.EXP.KLCH.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T0500Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE 1106 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 OF AN INCH...AND SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH HAS OCCURRED TODAY. ICY CONDITIONS THAT DEVELOP AS A RESULT ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AND SIDE STREETS...WILL PREVAIL...AS AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOWEST VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ LAZ027>033-041>045-052-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-291400- /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140129T1600Z/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE- NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN... HACKBERRY...HOLLY BEACH...CAMERON...GRAND CHENIER...WOODVILLE... COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR... ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON... BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 1106 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 OF AN INCH...AND SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO ONE INCH ALONG I-10 AND SOUTH...HAS OCCURRED TODAY...WITH SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...NORTH OF I-10...HAVE OCCURRED. THIS HAS ALLOWED ICY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP ON MANY ELEVATED ROADWAYS...BRIDGES... AND OVERPASSES...AS WELL AS SOME RURAL AND SIDE STREETS. AIR TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...KEEPING THE ICY CONDITIONS IN PLACE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. EXTREME CAUTION IS URGED IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. * WIND CHILL VALUES...LOWEST VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 DEGREES. * OTHER IMPACTS...IF NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED...PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ RUA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 27, 12:22 PM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 12:22 PM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1222 PM CST MON JAN 27 2014
.DISCUSSION...
27/18Z TAF ISSUANCE.
&&
.AVIATION...
COLD FRONT NOW PUSHING SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR...WITH NLY
WINDS EXPECTED TO BECOME ESTABLISHED BY 18Z-19Z AT ALL TAF SITES AND
STRENGTHENING TO NR 15 KT WITH GUSTS 25-30 KT THROUGH THE AFTN.
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST AT KAEX WHILE LOW CIGS AT SRN
TERMINALS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE...BECOMING VFR BY 00Z. LATE TONIGHT
ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL INTERACT WITH MOISTURE...PRODUCING THE
POTENTIAL FOR WINTRY PRECIP AND ICING MAINLY AFTER 09Z AT AEX AND
AFTER 12Z AT BPT...LCH...LFT AND ARA. INITIALLY EXPECT A
COMBINATION OF FZRA/PL AT AEX...EVENTUALLY CHANGING OVER TO A SN/PL
MIX AFTER 15Z. FURTHER SOUTH...FZRA WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO A
FZRA/PL MIX TOWARD LATE MORNING WITH SNOW POSSIBLE AFTER 18Z. 24
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1100 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014/
DISCUSSION...
ISSUED A QUICK UPDATE TO THE ZONES EARLIER SINCE THE DENSE FOG
ADVISORY EXPIRED WHILE THE WIND ADVISORY WAS EXPANDED NWD WITH
WINDS INCREASING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...NOW NOTED JUST NORTH OF
THE I-10 CORRIDOR BASED ON SFC OBS. OTHERWISE MOSTLY JUST MINOR
TWEAKS WERE MADE TO THE GRIDS/ZONES BASED ON LATEST OBSERVATIONS.
OUR SMALL POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON STILL LOOK GOOD BASED ON LATEST
RADAR TRENDS.
MORE TO COME THIS AFTERNOON...
25
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 528 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014/
DISCUSSION...OBSERVATIONS SHOWING FOG...OCCASIONALLY
DENSE...PRIMARILY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR
AND INTO THE NEAR COASTAL WATERS. DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 AM. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR POINTS FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT
FURTHER NORTH. OTHERWISE...LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES RUNNING
GENERALLY FROM 15 TO 20 DEGREES WARMER THAN THIS TIME YESTERDAY
MORNING. NE-SW ORIENTED COLD FRONT NOW DRAPED ACROSS ARKANSAS AND
INTO NORTHEAST TEXAS. FEATURE WILL BE BLASTING ACROSS THE AREA
THIS MORNING...AND BY EVENING WILL BE DEEP WITHIN THE COASTAL
WATERS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR COASTAL
WATERS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. AN INLAND WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO
IN PLACE FOR THE AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE I-10
CORRIDOR ALSO BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. RADAR DEPICTING A FEW
SHOWERS OVER ACADIA AND POINTS EAST...NOTHING ELSEWHERE. CARRYING
LOW END POPS FOR SHOWERS TODAY AS MOISTURE REMAINS LIMITED AND
GENERALLY CONFINED TO THE LOWER LEVELS. CONTINUING THE LOW END
POPS FOR TONIGHT...BEFORE RAMPING UP FOR A POTENTIAL WINTER
WEATHER EVENT FOR TUESDAY. ARCTIC AIR WILL BE PLUNGING INTO THE
AREA TODAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF HARSHLY COLD TEMPERATURES FOR
SOUTH LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. HIGHS WILL COME PRE-
FRONTAL...THEN WILL SLIP DOWN AS STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION TAKES
OVER AND SKIES REMAIN CLOUDY. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT PROGGED TO
FALL INTO THE MID 20S OVER CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST TEXAS...THEN THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 FURTHER SOUTH.
TUESDAY...ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTRY WEATHER LOOKS ON TAP AND HAVE
INCREASED POPS TO LIKELY AREA-WIDE. COLD ARCTIC DOME WILL BE IN
PLACE WITH FLOW TRENDING WESTERLY ABOVE. ISENTROPIC LIFT DEVELOPING
WITH APPROACH OF MAIN SYNOPTIC TROF AND ENHANCED BY EMBEDDED
SHORTWAVE ENERGY WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR PRIMARILY SNOW AND
SLEET OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE AREA...TRENDING TOWARD FREEZING
RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW FURTHER SOUTH. DID TRIM DAYTIME HIGHS DOWN
FOR TUESDAY...KEEPING TEMPERATURES AT FREEZING OR BELOW WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THIS WILL BE SIGNIFICANT BY
KEEPING ANY PRECIP TYPE FREEZING/FROZEN. ACCUMULATIONS CONTINUE TO
APPEAR CONCERNING. A WINTER WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT AND WILL BE
TRANSITIONING TO A WARNING BY THE INCOMING DAY SHIFT. PRECIP WILL
BE WINDING DOWN TUESDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO POSSIBLY
THE COLDEST OF THE SEASON.
MUCH WELCOME RETURN FLOW SETS UP THURSDAY...AND TEMPERATURES
WILL BEGIN TO HEAD BACK TOWARD THE NORM. INCOMING GULF MOISTURE WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW SHOWERS LATER IN THE WEEK.
MARINE...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL TRAVEL SOUTH AND EAST INTO THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO TODAY. POLAR AIR WILL SPILL IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING
FRONT. CAMPECHE AIR WILL RETURN NORTHWARD ON TUESDAY...UPSLIDING
THE NEWLY-ARRIVED POLAR AIR IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF OF
MEXICO. A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE COASTAL MARSHES AND ADJACENT WATERS. PRECIPITATION WILL
BE COMING TO AN END BY EARLY MORNING WEDNESDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH 57 27 31 18 / 20 20 70 50
KBPT 62 28 32 18 / 20 20 60 50
KAEX 54 24 30 16 / 20 20 60 40
KLFT 57 28 32 19 / 30 20 70 60
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR ACADIA-CALCASIEU-
EAST CAMERON-IBERIA-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-LOWER ST.
MARTIN-ST. MARY-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-WEST CAMERON.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR ACADIA-ALLEN-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-EAST
CAMERON-EVANGELINE-IBERIA-JEFFERSON DAVIS-LAFAYETTE-LOWER
ST. MARTIN-RAPIDES-ST. LANDRY-ST. MARY-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
VERMILION-VERNON-WEST CAMERON.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALLEN-AVOYELLES-
BEAUREGARD-EVANGELINE-RAPIDES-ST. LANDRY-VERNON.
TX...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR JEFFERSON-ORANGE.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT FOR HARDIN-JEFFERSON-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
ORANGE-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-TYLER.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR HARDIN-NORTHERN
JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
TYLER.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY FOR CALCASIEU LAKE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20
NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM-SABINE LAKE-VERMILION BAY-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60
NM-WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60
NM-WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 27, 5:03 AM CST, 10 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 503 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 281215- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 503 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE I-10 PRAIRIES AND COASTAL MARSHES UNTIL 9 AM. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE I-10 PRAIRIES AND COASTAL MARSHES FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. A HARD FREEZE WARNING AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY ARE IMPLIED IN THE WATCH FOR TUESDAY NIGHT. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BE COMING TO AN END ON WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE WESTERN UPPER GULF COAST STATES ON SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-281215- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 503 AM CST MON JAN 27 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS INCLUDING LAKES AND BAYS UNTIL 9 AM. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2:24 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | Cameron, Lafayette, Saint Martin | 7 hr |
| Jan 27, 2:32 AM CST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | 6 hr | |
| Jan 27, 2:32 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 62 hr | |
| Jan 27, 4:05 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.