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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 14, 2021, 4:03 AM CST for 10 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 21 hr. 7 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
- Feb 14, 2021, 4:03 AM CST (10:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 2:38 PM CST
- In force
- 21 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 10:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 7:45 PM CST | FREEZING RAIN 0.02 | 1 Se Kirbyville, TX | FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ONGOING. ICE STARTING TO BUILD ON ELEVATED SURFACES. |
| Feb 14, 9:05 PM CST | SLEET 0.25 | Junction, LA | -ONGOING EVENT- RESIDENT MEASURED SLEET ON THEIR PORCH. |
| Feb 15, 6:56 AM CST | SLEET 1 | Se Alexandria, LA | ROUGHLY 1 INCH OF ACCUMULATED SLEET IN DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA. A GLAZE OF ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN ALSO ACCUMULATED. |
| Feb 15, 7:25 AM CST | SLEET 1.5 | Se De Ridder, LA | PICTURE SENT TO NWS LAKE CHARLES WITH MEASURED 1 1/2 INCHES OF SLEET ACCUMULATION IN SOUTHEAST DE RIDDER. |
| Feb 15, 7:39 AM CST | SLEET 0.5 | Broussard, LA | SKYWARN SPOTTER IN BROUSSARD REPORTED 0.5 INCHES OF SLEET ACCUMULATION. |
| Feb 15, 8:25 AM CST | SLEET 2 | 3 W Marksville, LA | PUBLIC SUBMITTED A PHOTO MEASUREMENT OF TWO INCHES OF ACCUMULATED SLEET IN THE FIFTH WARD OF AVOYELLES PARISH. |
| Feb 15, 9:43 AM CST | SLEET 1.5 | Alexandria, LA |
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 00:00Z, 10.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 862 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
881 WWUS44 KLCH 141003 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 403 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...Increasing Confidence in the Potential for a Significant Winter Weather Event Tonight into Monday... .An upper level disturbance will bring abundant moisture tonight and continuing into Monday. Meanwhile a very cold air mass will be in place at the surface. Therefore, any rain is expected to become freezing rain and sleet as early as after sunset today, then increase in intensity overnight into Monday morning. The precipitation will change over to snow and sleet for portions of the interior southeast Texas and west central Louisiana overnight and early Monday morning, with some snow mixing in for the remainder of the area mid to late Monday morning into Monday afternoon. The winter precipitation will gradually end during Monday afternoon. The expected winter precipitation amounts, especially ice accumulations, will have the potential to produce significant impacts. Bitterly cold arctic air will then move in as the precipitation ends. Dangerously cold wind chills will accompany this arctic air for Monday night into Tuesday morning. TXZ180-201-259-260-150000- /O.UPG.KLCH.WS.A.0001.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call 403 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 above zero. * WHERE...Tyler, Hardin, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This has the potential to be an unusually high impact winter system for this area. Please heed the advice of local emergency management and government officials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$ LAZ027>033-041>045-052-053-073-074-TXZ215-216-261-262-150000- /O.UPG.KLCH.WS.A.0001.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-West Cameron-East Cameron-Jefferson-Orange- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, Bridge City, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 403 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 3 inches for mainly west central Louisiana and ice accumulations of one tenth to four tenths of an inch for the entire area. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 above zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This has the potential to be an unusually high impact winter system for this area. Please heed the advice of local emergency management and government officials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$ LAZ054-055-150000- /O.NEW.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ St. Mary-Lower St. Martin- Including the cities of Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, and Stephensville 403 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 10 above zero. * WHERE...St. Mary and Lower St. Martin Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This has the potential to be an unusually high impact winter system for this area. Please heed the advice of local emergency management and government officials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Call 511 for road information. && $$
4 follow-up statements
535 WWUS44 KLCH 142128 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 328 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...Increasing Confidence in the Potential for a Significant Winter Weather Event Tonight into Monday... .An upper level disturbance will bring abundant moisture tonight and continuing into Monday. Meanwhile a very cold air mass will be in place at the surface. Therefore, any rain is expected to become freezing rain and sleet as early as after sunset today, then increase in intensity overnight into Monday morning. The precipitation will change over to snow and sleet for portions of the interior southeast Texas and west central Louisiana overnight and early Monday morning, with some snow mixing in for the remainder of the area mid to late Monday morning into Monday afternoon. The winter precipitation will gradually end during Monday afternoon. The expected winter precipitation amounts, especially ice accumulations, will have the potential to produce significant impacts. Bitterly cold arctic air will then move in as the precipitation ends. Dangerously cold wind chills will accompany this arctic air for Monday night into Tuesday morning. LAZ027>032-TXZ261-262-151000- /O.EXT.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 328 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 0 to 5 above zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$ TXZ180-201-259-260-151000- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, and Call 328 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 0 to 5 above zero. * WHERE...Tyler, Hardin, Northern Jasper and Northern Newton Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$ LAZ033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-151000- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ 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 Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City 328 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 1 inches for mainly west central Louisiana and ice accumulations of one tenth to four tenths of an inch for the entire area. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 to 10 above zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$
672 WWUS44 KLCH 150508 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 1108 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...Significant Winter Weather Event Tonight into Monday... .An upper level disturbance will bring abundant moisture tonight into Monday. Meanwhile a very cold air mass will be in place at the surface. Light rain and freezing rain will gradually transition to a mix of wintry precipitation along and south of Interstate 10, while freezing rain and sleet will change over to mostly snow and sleet for portions of the interior southeast Texas into central Louisiana overnight into Monday morning. The winter precipitation will end from west to east Monday afternoon. The expected winter precipitation amounts, especially ice accumulations, will have the potential to produce significant impacts. Bitterly cold arctic air will then move in as the precipitation ends. Dangerously cold wind chills will accompany this arctic air Monday night into Tuesday morning. LAZ027>032-TXZ180-201-259>262-151200- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Tyler-Hardin- Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 1108 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$ LAZ033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-151200- /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0002.210215T0600Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210216T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ 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 Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City 1108 PM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to three tenths of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 above zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM Monday to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$
164 WWUS44 KLCH 151016 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 416 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...A Significant Winter Weather Event is in Progress... .An upper level disturbance will bring abundant moisture through the morning hours over a very cold air mass at the surface. This will produce widespread freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Some thunderstorms will also occur producing periods of heavier precipitation. The winter mix will gradually end from west to east by the afternoon. The expected winter precipitation amounts, especially ice and sleet accumulations, will have the potential to produce significant impacts. Bitterly cold arctic air will continue to move in as the precipitation ends. Dangerously cold wind chills will accompany this arctic air through Tuesday morning. Also, with the frigid temperatures, any leftover moisture on surfaces will freeze, and not allow for any significant melting of the winter precipitation accumulation. LAZ027>033-TXZ180-201-259>262-160015- /O.EXT.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210215T1016Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper- Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 416 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is an unusually high impact winter system for this area. Please heed the advice of local emergency management and government officials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$ LAZ041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-160015- /O.EXT.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.210215T1800Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ 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 Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City 416 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to three tenths of an inch. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 above zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from noon today to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is an unusually high impact winter system for this area. Please heed the advice of local emergency management and government officials. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. In Louisiana, call 511 for road information. In Texas, visit www.drivetexas.org for road information. && $$
086 WWUS44 KLCH 152038 WSWLCH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 238 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...The Winter Weather Has Ended... ...Bitterly Cold Tonight... .The winter weather has ended, however very little melting will have occurred through Monday afternoon. This will lead to extremely hazardous roadways across the region as snow and sleet form icy conditions. Icy roads will remain a concern through early Wednesday. Low temperatures tonight will range from the single digits to near 20. These temperatures combined with northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph will produce wind chills of 5 below zero to 15 above zero. The lowest wind chills will generally be north of a Silsbee to Buna line in Southeast Texas and north of Highway 190 in Louisiana. LAZ027>033-TXZ180-201-259>262-161400- /O.CAN.KLCH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.WC.W.0001.210216T0400Z-210216T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210216T0400Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper- Southern Newton- Including the cities of Fort Polk, Pickering, Leesville, Slagle, Alexandria, Pineville, Effie, Marksville, Bunkie, Cottonport, Simmesport, Mansura, Bundick Lake, De Ridder, Fields, Oretta, Oakdale, Kinder, Ville Platte, Beaver, St. Landry, Mamou, Reddell, Lawtell, Opelousas, Eunice, Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe, Spurger, Warren, Woodville, Lumberton, Silsbee, Holly Springs, Jasper, Kirbyville, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Roganville, Burkeville, Farrsville, Jamestown, Newton, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Call, Gist, Buna, Evadale, and Deweyville 238 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 10 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$ LAZ041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-161400- /O.CAN.KLCH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210216T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLCH.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210216T1800Z/ Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Jefferson-Orange- Including the cities of Lake Charles, Sulphur, Hathaway, Jennings, Topsy, Roanoke, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Crowley, Rayne, Branch, Church Point, Richard, Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Cade, St. Martinville, Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux, Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point, Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista, Stephensville, Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake, Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Sea Rim State Park, Orange, Vidor, and Bridge City 238 PM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 5 above zero. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...Until noon CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 3:42 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 44 hr | |
| Feb 14, 4:03 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 14, 4:07 AM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 56 hr |
| Feb 14, 3:20 PM CST | Gale Warning | LCH | 23 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.