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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 10, 2021Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Texas; Rapides Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 10, 2021, 3:11 PM CST for Jasper County, Newton County, Tyler County, Texas; Rapides Parish, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 10, 2021, 3:11 PM CST (21:11 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2021, 8:00 AM CST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA

Counties Rapides Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 96 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-01-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-01-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

625 
WWUS44 KLCH 102111
WSWLCH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
311 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...Accumulations of snow and sleet are expected through early
Monday morning...

.A potent winter storm system will continue to impact the region
early Monday. Precipitation across most of the area is expected 
to remain predominantly cold rain, but across interior southeast 
Texas and Central Louisiana, snow and/or sleet is expected to mix 
with the rain, and eventually become the dominant weather type in 
some locations. As such, some accumulation of sleet and/or snow is
forecast, with 1 to 3 inches expected and higher amounts 
possible.

LAZ027-028-TXZ180-259-260-110515-
/O.UPG.KLCH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210111T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.WS.W.0001.210110T2111Z-210111T1400Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Tyler-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, 
Alexandria, Pineville, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, 
Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, 
Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, 
Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call
311 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations  
  of 1 to 3 inches, with higher amounts possible. Ice 
  accumulations of a light glaze are possible, mainly on elevated 
  surfaces, including bridges and overpasses. 

* WHERE...In Louisiana, Vernon and Rapides Counties. In Texas, 
  Tyler, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the morning commute.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit
www.drivetexas.org for road information.

&&

$$

LAZ029-110515-
/O.CON.KLCH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210111T1400Z/
Avoyelles-
Including the cities of Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, 
Simmesport, and Mansura
311 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one 
  inch.

* WHERE...Avoyelles County.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

Call 511 for road information.

&&

$$

13
1 follow-up statement
782 
WWUS44 KLCH 102341
WSWLCH

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
541 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...Accumulations of snow and sleet are expected through early
Monday morning...

.A potent winter storm system will continue to impact the region
early Monday. Precipitation across most of the area is expected
to remain predominantly cold rain, but across interior southeast
Texas and Central Louisiana, snow and/or sleet is expected to mix
with the rain, and eventually become the dominant weather type in
some locations. As such, some accumulation of sleet and/or snow
is forecast, with 1 to 3 inches expected and higher amounts
possible.

LAZ027-028-TXZ180-259-260-110745-
/O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210111T1400Z/
Vernon-Rapides-Tyler-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, 
Alexandria, Pineville, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, 
Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, 
Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, 
Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call
541 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations
  of up to three inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.

* WHERE...In Louisiana, Rapides and Vernon Counties. In Texas, 
  Northern Newton, Northern Jasper and Tyler Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. 

In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit
www.drivetexas.org for road information.

&&

$$

LAZ030>032-TXZ201-261-262-110745-
/O.EXA.KLCH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210111T1400Z/
Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Hardin-Southern Jasper-
Southern Newton-
Including the cities of Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, 
Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, 
Reddell, Lumberton, Silsbee, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville
541 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one 
  inch.

* WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Louisiana and 
  southeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit
www.drivetexas.org for road information.

&&

$$

LAZ029-110745-
/O.CON.KLCH.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210111T1400Z/
Avoyelles-
Including the cities of Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, 
Simmesport, and Mansura
541 PM CST Sun Jan 10 2021

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Wet snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one 
  inch.

* WHERE...Avoyelles County.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous 
  conditions could impact the morning commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. 

Call 511 for road information.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 3:55 AM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLCHHardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler28 hr
Jan 10, 12:50 AM CSTLow Water AdvisoryLCH7 hr
Jan 10, 4:18 AM CSTGale WarningLCH26 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Texas, 2021Winter Storm Warnings in Louisiana, 2021Every winter storm warning in 2021

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.