Winter Weather — Southern Tangipahoa, Louisiana

2014-01-28 · Southern Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Event narrative

Freezing rain was beginning to accumulate in Independence. Vehicles were stopping on the side of the road to clear windshields and free wipers.

Wider weather episode

A bitterly cold airmass descended on southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana during the night of the 26th and during the day on the 27th. A strong upper level jet disturbance moved across the area on the 28th, producing a large area of sleet and freezing rain. Temperatures remained at or below the freezing mark during much or all of the precipitation event on the 28th, even south of Lake Pontchartrain in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Travel was significantly impacted on bridges, overpasses and other elevated roadways. Portions of every Interstate in southeast Louisiana, plus the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway were closed at times on the 28th into the morning of the 29th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 497771. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.