PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1124 AM CST FRI FEB 04 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0315 AM FREEZING RAIN CENTERVILLE 29.76N 91.43W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH ST. MARY LA PUBLIC TRUCK DRIVER REPORTED ICE ON OVERPASSES ON HIGHWAY 90 NEAR CENTERVILLE DUE TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. 0741 AM FREEZING RAIN BALDWIN 29.83N 91.55W 02/03/2011 U0.00 INCH ST. MARY LA BROADCAST MEDIA KATC-TV REPORTED NUMEROUS ROAD CLOSURES ACROSS ST MARY PARISH DUE TO FREEZING RAIN ACCUMULATING ON OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES 0825 AM SLEET 3 S CENTRAL GARDENS 29.95N 94.02W 02/03/2011 M0.00 INCH JEFFERSON TX ASOS BPT ASOS REPORTED SLEET FROM 825 AM TO 839 AM CST 0831 AM SLEET MOSS BLUFF 30.30N 93.20W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC LIGHT SLEET REPORTED BY PUBLIC IN MOSS BLUFF 0859 AM SLEET PINEVILLE 31.33N 92.42W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH RAPIDES LA PUBLIC A MIX OF LIGHT SLEET AND SNOW REPORTED IN PINEVILLE 0901 AM SLEET OAKDALE 30.82N 92.66W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH ALLEN LA CO-OP OBSERVER LIGHT SLEET REPORTED BY COOP OBSERVER IN OAKDALE 0902 AM SNOW OAKDALE 30.82N 92.66W 02/03/2011 E0.0 INCH ALLEN LA NWS EMPLOYEE LIGHT SNOW REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE ON US 165 IN OAKDALE 0935 AM SLEET LAFAYETTE 30.22N 92.03W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH LAFAYETTE LA PUBLIC SLEET BEING REPORTED IN LAFAYETTE. 0936 AM SNOW LECOMPTE 31.09N 92.40W 02/03/2011 E0.0 INCH RAPIDES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT RAPIDES PARISH 911 CENTER REPORTED STEADY SNOW AND SLEET IN LECOMPTE BUT NO ACCUMULATION. 0945 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 ESE LAFAYETTE 30.20N 92.00W 02/03/2011 M0.00 INCH LAFAYETTE LA ASOS LFT ASOS REPORTING FREEZING DRIZZLE 1000 AM SNOW ORANGE 30.10N 93.76W 02/03/2011 E0.0 INCH ORANGE TX PUBLIC VERY LIGHT SNOW REPORTED. 1035 AM FREEZING RAIN ORANGE 30.10N 93.76W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH ORANGE TX PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTED FREEZING RAIN WITH SOME ICE FORMING ON CARS AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES IN ORANGE 1050 AM FREEZING RAIN BALDWIN 29.83N 91.55W 02/03/2011 U0.00 INCH ST. MARY LA BROADCAST MEDIA SEVERAL OVERPASSES ON U.S.90 ARE CLOSED 1119 AM SLEET 6 S LAKE CHARLES 30.12N 93.22W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA OFFICIAL NWS OBS FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET OCCURRING AT NWS LAKE CHARLES OFFICE 1125 AM SLEET 3 E DEQUINCY 30.45N 93.39W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA PUBLIC LIGHT SLEET REPORTED FALLING BY THE PUBLIC. 1201 PM FREEZING RAIN LAFAYETTE 30.22N 92.03W 02/03/2011 M0.00 INCH LAFAYETTE LA BROADCAST MEDIA KATC-TV REPORTS ICE ACCUMULATION ON THEIR SATELLITE DISHES AT THE TV STATION 1234 PM FREEZING RAIN CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH CAMERON LA LAW ENFORCEMENT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ACCUMULATING IN CAMERON 1235 PM FREEZING RAIN LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE GLAZE REPORTED ON ELEVATED SURFACES 0102 PM FREEZING RAIN KROTZ SPRINGS 30.53N 91.75W 02/03/2011 U0.00 INCH ST. LANDRY LA BROADCAST MEDIA HWY 190 BRIDGE IS CLOSED DUE TO ICE 0202 PM FREEZING RAIN 8 NE VILLE PLATTE 30.78N 92.19W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH EVANGELINE LA BROADCAST MEDIA KATC-TV REPORTED I-49 AT HWY 29 BEING CLOSED DUE TO ICING 0224 PM FREEZING RAIN 6 S LAKE CHARLES 30.12N 93.20W 02/03/2011 M0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE SUBSTANTIAL ICE ACCUMULATION ON CARS AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES AT NWS LAKE CHARLES OFFICE 0333 PM FREEZING RAIN WASHINGTON 30.62N 92.06W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH ST. LANDRY LA BROADCAST MEDIA KALB-TV REPORTED I-49 AT HIGHWAY 10 CLOSED IN WASHINGTON 0408 PM FREEZING RAIN BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH JEFFERSON TX BROADCAST MEDIA KBMT-TV REPORTED FREEZING RAIN AT THE STATION WITH ICE ACCUMULATION ON ELEVATED SURFACES 0430 PM FREEZING RAIN 4 SSW LAFAYETTE 30.16N 92.05W 02/03/2011 U0.00 INCH LAFAYETTE LA LAW ENFORCEMENT LAFAYETTE 911 REPORTS THE AMBASSADOR CAFFERY BRIDGE OVER THE VERMILION RIVER HAS ICED OVER. 0530 PM FREEZING RAIN FORT POLK 31.05N 93.21W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH VERNON LA PUBLIC PUBLIC DRIVING FROM FORT POLK TO LEESVILLE REPORTED FREEZING RAIN/SLEET MIX AT FORT POLK BUT CHANGEOVER TO ALL SNOW IN LEESVILLE 0603 PM SNOW LEESVILLE 31.14N 93.27W 02/03/2011 E0.0 INCH VERNON LA PUBLIC DUSTING OF SNOW REPORTED IN LEESVILLE 0734 PM FREEZING RAIN 4 SSW BRIDGE CITY 29.98N 93.87W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH JEFFERSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT PORT ARTHUR POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TXDOT HAS CLOSED THE VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND RAINBOW BRIDGE DUE TO ICING 0736 PM FREEZING RAIN PORT ARTHUR 29.90N 93.93W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH JEFFERSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT PORT ARTHUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CLOSED ALL BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES IN PORT ARTHUR DUE TO ICING INCLUDING THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY BRIDGE...SABINE PASS BRIDGE...AND TAYLORS BAYOU BRIDGE 0744 PM FREEZING RAIN BOYCE 31.39N 92.67W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH RAPIDES LA BROADCAST MEDIA THE HIGHWAY 8 BRIDGE OVER THE RED RIVER BETWEEN BOYCE AND GRANT PARISH HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO ICING 0800 PM FREEZING RAIN PORT ARTHUR 29.90N 93.93W 02/03/2011 U0.00 INCH JEFFERSON TX BROADCAST MEDIA *** 1 FATAL *** KFDM TV REPORTS ONE FATALITY IN CAR WRECK DUE TO ICY ROADS. 0856 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 NNE UNION HILL 31.01N 92.72W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH RAPIDES LA PUBLIC GROUND COVER BEGINNING TO ICE. FREEZING RAIN FALLING 0856 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 NNE UNION HILL 31.01N 92.72W 02/03/2011 E0.00 INCH RAPIDES LA PUBLIC GROUND COVER BEGINNING TO FREEZE. FREEZING RAIN FALLING 0935 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 SW ALEXANDRIA 31.28N 92.48W 02/03/2011 E0.10 INCH RAPIDES LA PUBLIC LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING RAIN FALLING. ELEVATED SURFACES AND VEGETATION HAVE A SOLID ICE COATING ON THEM AT THIS TIME. 1215 AM FREEZING RAIN ALEXANDRIA 31.29N 92.46W 02/04/2011 E0.00 INCH RAPIDES LA EMERGENCY MNGR I-49 FROM EXITS 80 TO 94 AS WELL AS ELEVATED PORTIONS OF I-49 THROUGH ALEXANDRIA HAVE BEEN CLOSED. THE GILLIS LONG BRIDGE HAS BEEN CLOSED. HOWEVER...THE O.K. ALLEN AND PURPLE HEART BRIDGE HAVE BEEN REOPENED AND TRAFFIC IS BEING REROUTED ONTO THESE OPEN BRIDGES. 1227 AM FREEZING RAIN LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 02/04/2011 E0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS ICE ON OVERPASS FROM I-210 ONTO I-10 WESTBOUND NEAR SULPHUR. 1238 AM FREEZING RAIN SULPHUR 30.23N 93.36W 02/04/2011 E0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS I-10 AT EXIT 20 NEAR RUTH STREET IS CLOSED. ROADWAY COVERED IN ICE. REPORTED ON LA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE. 0115 AM FREEZING RAIN LEESVILLE 31.14N 93.27W 02/04/2011 E0.00 INCH VERNON LA NEWSPAPER *** 1 FATAL *** ALEXANDRIA TOWN TALK REPORTED ONE FATALITY IN CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO ICY ROADS 0118 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 E HENDERSON 30.31N 91.77W 02/04/2011 E0.00 INCH ST. MARTIN LA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS I-10 CLOSED BETWEEN EXITS 121 AND 127 EAST OF HENDERSON DUE TO ROADWAY COVERED IN ICE. REPORTED ON LA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE. 0430 AM FREEZING RAIN 1 SW BEAUMONT 30.08N 94.16W 02/04/2011 M0.10 INCH JEFFERSON TX PUBLIC LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF ICE DUE TO FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE. 0511 AM FREEZING RAIN LEESVILLE 31.14N 93.27W 02/04/2011 E0.25 INCH VERNON LA PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORTS ICE COATING CARS AND TREES. 0530 AM FREEZING RAIN BEAUMONT 30.09N 94.14W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH JEFFERSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS NUMEROUS CAR ACCIDENTS COUNTY WIDE...PRIMARILY ON OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES. 0538 AM FREEZING RAIN ORANGE 30.10N 93.76W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH ORANGE TX LAW ENFORCEMENT ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS SEVERAL CAR ACCIDENTS...ALL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES 0545 AM ICE STORM 1 SW ALEXANDRIA 31.28N 92.48W 02/04/2011 RAPIDES LA STORM CHASER AT LEAST 0.25 INCH ICE ACCRETION ON ALL ELEVATED SURFACES. OCCASIONAL THUNDER DURING THE PAST HOUR. A COUPLE OF TREE LIMBS SNAPPED WITH SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 0545 AM FREEZING RAIN WOODVILLE 30.77N 94.42W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH TYLER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT TYLER COUNTY SHERIFFS REPORT A FEW CAR ACCIDENTS ON HWY 69 BRIDGE NEAR THE HARDIN-TLYLER COUNY LINE. 0607 AM FREEZING RAIN NEWTON 30.85N 93.76W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH NEWTON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWTON COUNTY SHERIFFS REPORT 5 CAR ACCIDENTS IN 3 HOURS...3 IN NEWTON AND 2 AT DEWEYVILLE...ALL ASSOCIATED WITH ICED BRIDGES. 0615 AM ICE STORM VILLE PLATTE 30.69N 92.28W 02/04/2011 EVANGELINE LA EMERGENCY MNGR EM REPORTS AT LEAST 1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION AND A FEW POWER LINES DOWN AT VILLE PLATTE. THUNDER BEING HEARD AS WELL. 0615 AM FREEZING RAIN JASPER 30.92N 94.00W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH JASPER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT JASPER COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS SEVERAL CAR ACCIDENTS...ONE INVOLVING 4 CARS BETWEEN EVADALE AND SILSBEE...ALL ON ICE COVERED BRIDGES. 0621 AM FREEZING RAIN CROWLEY 30.21N 92.38W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH ACADIA LA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADIA PARISH SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS NUMEROUS CAR ACCIDENTS...ALL DUE TO ICED BRIDGES. 0621 AM FREEZING RAIN SILSBEE 30.34N 94.18W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH HARDIN TX LAW ENFORCEMENT HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS NUMEROUS CAR ACCIDENTS COUNTY WIDE...ALL ASSOCIATED WITH ICED BRIDGES. 0642 AM FREEZING RAIN LAKE CHARLES 30.21N 93.20W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH CALCASIEU LA EMERGENCY MNGR CALACASIEU PARISH EM REPORTS ALL BRIDGES IN PARISH ICE COVERED. 0648 AM FREEZING RAIN OAKDALE 30.82N 92.66W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH ALLEN LA LAW ENFORCEMENT SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS MOST BRIDGES ICE COVERED WITH THREE CAR ACCIDENTS. 0656 AM ICE STORM ALEXANDRIA 31.29N 92.46W 02/04/2011 RAPIDES LA BROADCAST MEDIA CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 2,963 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN RAPIDES PARISH DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWERLINES. REPORT RECEIVED VIA KATC.COM 0656 AM ICE STORM CROWLEY 30.21N 92.38W 02/04/2011 ACADIA LA BROADCAST MEDIA CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 711 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN ACADIA PARISH DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWERLINES. REPORT RECEIVED VIA KATC.COM. 0656 AM ICE STORM MARKSVILLE 31.13N 92.06W 02/04/2011 AVOYELLES LA LAW ENFORCEMENT SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT ESTIMATED 1 INCH ICE ACCUMULATION AND 2 BRIDGES CLOSED. 0656 AM ICE STORM OPELOUSAS 30.52N 92.08W 02/04/2011 ST. LANDRY LA BROADCAST MEDIA CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 228 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN SAINT LANDRY PARISH DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATION ON POWERLINES. REPORT RECEIVED VIA KATC.COM. 0710 AM FREEZING RAIN JENNINGS 30.22N 92.66W 02/04/2011 E0.00 INCH JEFFERSON DAVIS LA LAW ENFORCEMENT SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTS ALL PARISH BRIDGES ICE COVERED. SEVEN CAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO ICE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. 0710 AM FREEZING RAIN CAMERON 29.80N 93.30W 02/04/2011 U0.00 INCH CAMERON LA LAW ENFORCEMENT SHERIFFS DEPT REPORTS MAJOR BRIDGES SANDED. SMALLER LESS TRAVELLED BRIDGES ARE ICE COVERED. NO REPORT OF CAR ACCIDENTS. 0726 AM FREEZING RAIN WILDWOOD 30.52N 94.44W 02/04/2011 M0.10 INCH HARDIN TX CO-OP OBSERVER OBSERVER REPORTS 0.10 INCH OF ICE COVERING EVERYTHING. 0820 AM ICE STORM OPELOUSAS 30.52N 92.08W 02/04/2011 ST. LANDRY LA UTILITY COMPANY CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 6,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. 0820 AM ICE STORM VILLE PLATTE 30.69N 92.28W 02/04/2011 EVANGELINE LA UTILITY COMPANY CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 8,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0820 AM ICE STORM ALEXANDRIA 31.29N 92.46W 02/04/2011 RAPIDES LA UTILITY COMPANY CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 10,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0820 AM ICE STORM CROWLEY 30.21N 92.38W 02/04/2011 ACADIA LA UTILITY COMPANY CLECO POWER COMPANY REPORTS 2,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. 0917 AM FREEZING RAIN 6 S LAKE CHARLES 30.12N 93.20W 02/04/2011 M0.10 INCH CALCASIEU LA NWS EMPLOYEE NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 0.10 INCH OF FREEZING RAIN ON ELEVATED SURFACES AT NWS OFFICE. && $$ SHAMBURGER