Ice Storm — Lower St. Martin, Louisiana

2014-01-24 · Lower St. Martin, Louisiana

Event narrative

Freezing rain began during the morning of the 24th and lasted into the afternoon. Ice accumulation ranged from around one quarter of an inch to around four tenths of an inch.

Wider weather episode

A cold air mass plunged south to the gulf coast while an upper level disturbance moved across the region. Rain, snow, and sleet moved into the region during the late afternoon of the 23rd and gradually turned to all snow across Central Louisiana. Farther south along highway 190 and Interstate 10 sleet and freezing was the dominate precipitation. At the coast mostly rain and freezing rain occurred. Area bridges and overpasses iced over and most were closed. Around 200 traffic accidents occurred during the event with 2 becoming fatal.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 491274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.