Cold/Wind Chill — Upper Plaquemines, Louisiana

2010-01-02 to 2010-01-11 · Upper Plaquemines, Louisiana

Event narrative

Fruit crops damaged by several nights of hard freezes. One farmer estimated losing 5,000 boxes of fruit.

Wider weather episode

Arctic air invaded southeast Louisiana for an 8 day period in early January, bringing the coldest weather in over 20 years to much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 211678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.