Winter Storm — West Cameron, Louisiana

2021-02-14 to 2021-02-15 · West Cameron, Louisiana

Event narrative

Temperatures dropped to freezing during the evening of the 14th as showers developed across the parish. Freezing rain began to occur, however sleet soon developed. Half and inch to one inch of sleet with minimal snow fell in the early morning hours. Temperatures were cold enough to allow sleet and snow to stick to roads and closed bridges through the parish.

Wider weather episode

The first in a series of Arctic Cold Fronts arrived during the 12th pushing tide levels down along the coast, however the subfreezing temperatures and winter weather did not arrive until the 14th. The event on the 14th began at many places as a light glaze of freezing rain, but quickly changed over to sleet or snow. Another round of winter weather occurred on the 17th, however this round was mainly freezing rain. The long duration event set many records in the area and rivaled the historic freezes of the region. The event was likely the longest and coldest since December 1989.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 943283. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.