Louisiana, 2000Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 24 to 26, 2000
December 24 to 26, 2000 · NWS SHV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
9 ice storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $106 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Ice Storm, Caddo
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Caddo forecast zone
- Property damage
- $106 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.580, -93.882 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Bossier
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Bossier forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.679, -93.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Webster
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.714, -93.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Claiborne
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Claiborne forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.823, -92.996 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Lincoln
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.602, -92.665 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Union
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.832, -92.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Bienville
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Bienville forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.347, -93.056 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Jackson
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.302, -92.558 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
Ice Storm, Ouachita
- When
- December 24, 11:00 PM CST to December 26, 9:55 PM CST
- Where
- Ouachita forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.478, -92.155 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Some of the northern Parishes in north Louisiana experienced their second ice storm in as many weeks while others who missed out on the first storm experienced widespread icing problems. Freezing rain accumulations ranged from 1/4 to near 1 inch mainly north of Interstate 20. The Shreveport - Bossier metroplex were not affected by this second storm but widespread power outages were reported across Minden, Homer, Arcadia, Farmerville, Ruston, and Monroe Louisiana. 50,000 residents lost power due to ice accumulations on power lines and fallen trees and snapped trees limbs broken power lines.
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 24 to 26, 2000$165 million · 9 events
- Ice Storm in Texas, December 24 to 26, 2000$32 million · 8 events
- Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 24 to 26, 2000$1.2 million · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 24 to 25, 2000$145,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 24 to 25, 2000$130,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 24 to 27, 2000$95,000 · 7 events
- Dense Fog in California, December 24 to 27, 20004 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 24 to 25, 20004 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 24 to 25, 20002 events
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, December 24, 20001 event
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 24 to 25, 20001 event
- Winter Storm in Maine, December 24 to 25, 20001 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5168414, 5168415, 5168416, 5168417, 5168939, 5168940, 5168941, 5168942, 5168943.