Winter Storm in Jackson, Louisiana

A strong surge of Arctic air invaded North Louisiana during mid-January with bitterly cold temperatures and periods of heavy mixed wintry precipitation that began on the afternoon of January 14th and continued through January 15th. Sleet was the primary precipitation type, generally averaging between one half inch and one inch of total accumulations with additional trace snowfall amounts near the end of the event as even colder air continued to spread southward. Coupled with these higher amounts of wintry precipitation, conditions became quite hazardous given the plummeting temperatures in wake of the Arctic air intrusion, resulting in treacherous travel on area roadways during this winter storm event.

The following are sleet/snow reports from various locations in North Louisiana:

Bienville Parish: 5 W Gibsland: 0.7 inches, 1 WNW Gibsland: 0.6 inches, 3 ESE Ringgold: 0.3 inches, Castor: 0.3 inches.

Bossier Parish: 2 NNW Plain Dealing: 0.8 inches, 5 S Benton: 0.6 inches, 9 SSE Barksdale Air Force Base: 0.2 inches.

Caddo Parish: 3 WSW Shreveport: 0.6 inches, 6 S Shreveport: 0.4 inches, 3 WSW Shreveport: 0.4 inches.

Claiborne Parish: Homer: 0.8 inches

De Soto Parish: 1 NNW Stonewall: 0.8 inches, Mansfield: 0.8 inches, 6 N Converse: 0.3 inches.

Jackson Parish: Quitman: 0.6 inches.

Lincoln Parish: Ruston: 0.7 inches.

Ouachita Parish: 2 SW Swartz: 0.4 inches, 1 ENE West Monroe: 0.3 inches, 2 ENE West Monroe: 0.3 inches.

Red River Parish: No official reports were available, but significant accumulations were observed.

Union Parish: 4 N Spearsville: 0.8 inches, 9 W Sterlington: 0.7 inches, Downsville: 0.6 inches, 5 E Marion: 0.5 inches, 8 W Sterlington: 0.3 inches.

Webster Parish: 1 SSW Minden: 0.5 inches, Springhill: 0.5 inches.