Winter Storm — Lincoln, Louisiana

2026-01-24 to 2026-01-25 · Lincoln, Louisiana

Wider weather episode

A strong arctic cold front moved south into the Four State Region during the afternoon through the overnight hours on January 23rd-24th, with temperatures quickly falling from the upper 40s to mid 50s on the 23rd into the 20s and lower 30s by the early morning hours on the 24th. Meanwhile, a southwest flow aloft developed over much of the Central and Southern Plains into the Eastern United States, ahead of a large upper level trough that developed along the West Coast and Desert Southwest, and drifted slowly east through the Rockies, Plains, and Mississippi Valley before weakening. This trough tapped ample moisture from the Southern Pacific, with strong overrunning that developed atop the shallow arctic air mass which contributed to widespread periods of freezing rain and sleet across the Four State Region through the morning of the 25th. Significant ice and sleet accumulations were observed, with the bitter cold air mass lingering through the morning of the 28th, before enough thawing was observed to melt the ice off of area trees, power lines, and roadways.

Unfortunately, 1 vehicle-related fatality occurred in Desoto Parish when a 46 year old male was killed while traveling on icy roads.

In Northern Louisiana, the following freezing rain (ice) accretions were measured at the following locations:

Bienville Parish: 4 W Ashland: 0.75 inches, Saline: 0.50 inches, Ringgold: 0.50 inches.

Bossier Parish: 3 E Plain Dealing: 0.10 inches, 5 NNW Bossier City: 0.10 inches.

Caddo Parish: 6 N Stonewall: 0.33 inches, 5 SE Shreveport: 0.30 inches, 8 NE Stonewall: 0.20 inches.

Caldwell Parish: 5 NNW Columbia: 0.50 inches.

Claiborne Parish: Homer: 0.10 inches.

De Soto Parish: Mansfield: 0.50 inches, 1 NNW Stonewall: 0.50 inches.

Grant Parish: 1 NNW Dry Prong: 0.25 inches, 8 SW Pollock: 0.25 inches.

Jackson Parish: Chatham: 0.75 inches.

La Salle Parish: Jena: 0.10 inches.

Lincoln Parish: 2 NE Ruston: 0.10 inches.

Natchitoches Parish: 1 NE Natchitoches: 0.30 inches.

Ouachita Parish: 2 SSE West Monroe: 0.50 inches, 1 NE West Monroe: 0.50 inches.

Red River Parish: 1 SSW Coushatta: 0.25 inches.

Sabine Parish: 9 W Fisher: 0.50 inches.

Union Parish: Downsville: 0.75 inches, 4 ESE Junction City: 0.25 inches.

Winn Parish: Dodson: 0.50 inches, 9 E Winnfield: 0.50 inches.

The following sleet accumulations were measured across Northern Louisiana:

Bienville Parish: Ringgold: 6.0 inches, 3 WNW Ashland: 5.0 inches, Arcadia: 3.5 inches, 5 W Gibsland: 3.0 inches, Saline: 2.5 inches.

Bossier Parish: 1 N Bossier City: 4.5 inches, 3 N Bossier City: 3.8 inches, 5 NNW Bossier City: 3.5 inches, Haughton: 3.0 inches, 3 E Plain Dealing: 1.6 inches.

Caddo Parish: 3 WSW Shreveport: 3.0 inches, 6 S Shreveport: 3.0 inches, 5 ESE Greenwood: 3.0 inches, 6 N Stonewall: 3.0 inches, 5 WNW Bossier City: 2.0 inches.

Caldwell Parish: 5 NNW Columbia: 1.5 inches.

Claiborne Parish: Homer: 2.9 inches.

De Soto Parish: 1 NE Stonewall: 3.5 inches, 1 NE Keatci: 3.3 inches, Mansfield: 3.0 inches, 1 NNW Stonewall: 2.0 inches.

Grant Parish: Dry Prong: 0.5 inches.

Jackson Parish: 1 NW Jonesboro: 2.0 inches, Chatham: 0.5 inches.

Lincoln Parish: Dubach: 5.0 inches, 2 NE Ruston: 3.0 inches.

Natchitoches Parish: 1 NE Natchitoches: 1.0 inches.

Ouachita Parish: 4 S Sterlington: 3.5 inches, 2 SSW Swartz: 1.7 inches, 8 SE Downsville: 1.0 inches.

Red River Parish: 1 SSW Coushatta: 2.0 inches.

Sabine Parish: 9 W Fisher: 0.5 inches.

Union Parish: Downsville: 3.0 inches, 4 ESE Junction City: 2.0 inches.

Webster Parish: Springhill: 2.0 inches, Minden: 1.5 inches, Sarepta: 1.3 inches.

Winn Parish: Dodson: 2.5 inches, 6 E Winnfield: 0.5 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1309287. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.