An arctic cold front passed through the area during the evening of the 15th. The cold air mass filtered in during the night and light rain transitioned over to snow as temperatures fell below freezing.
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The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.
An arctic cold front passed through the area during the evening of the 15th. The cold air mass filtered in during the night and light rain transitioned over to snow as temperatures fell below freezing. Accumulations were less than an inch, however icy spots closed bridges across the area which produced travel problems. Strong north winds from a front on the 12th and again on the 16th produce low tides along the coast for 6 cycles.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jan 11, 5:33 PM CST, 8 hours 27 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 427 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2018 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 121030- 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- 427 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2018 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 Light streamer showers are moving across the area this morning. A Dense fog Advisory through mid-morning. Showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight ahead of a strong cold. Winds will become brisk behind the front with temperatures falling and rains tapering off during the overnight hours. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Much colder air will again spill back into the region on Friday and continue through the weekend. Look for clouds to be exiting during the afternoon hours tomorrow with skies clearing. Drier air will be in place through the weekend and into the early portions of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-121030- 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- 427 AM CST Thu Jan 11 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Dense fog along the coast and into the bays and bayous this morning. Most of the fog will be gone by the late morning hours. Look for showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon into tonight ahead of a strong cold front. Winds becoming northwest at 20 to 30 knots with seas building. Advisories have been posted through tomorrow. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Rains ending during the overnight hours. Strong winds and high seas will continue into the afternoon hours. Winds to relax a bit over the weekend but will remain brisk with elevated seas. Winds will relax during the early portion of next week with seas falling. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... K. Kuyper
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 winter weather, 1 astronomical low tide. Local standard time, as filed.
Tides at Sabine Pass fell below -1 foot MLLW for 6 consecutive tide cycles. The lowest recorded during the event was -2.07 feet MLLW.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day. Local media obtained a video showing a dusting on mainly elevated and grassy surfaces by 10 AM.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day. KORG in Orange reported intermittent periods of light snow.
A light dusting of snow over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the morning of the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day. Interstate 10 through Beaumont was also shut down during the event due to ice on overpasses. KBPT received 0.1 of snow for the day.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, January 2018
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 735847, 735135, 735139, 735140, 735141, 735144, 735145, 735142, 735148.