Winter Weather — Upper St. Martin, Louisiana

2017-12-08 · Upper St. Martin, Louisiana

Event narrative

Two to three inches of snow fell during the event. Ice formed on some area bridges impeding traffic and closing schools during the event. Interstate 10 was also closed during the snow while the basin bridge iced over.

Wider weather episode

Colder air plunged to the gulf coast while an upper level disturbance provided support for precipitation. Precipitation began to change to snow across the region past midnight and accumulate. Snow lingered through much of the morning. The heavy wet snow caused some power outages in the area and area schools to close.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 730975. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.