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Tropical Moisture Will Bring Heavy to Excessive Rainfall with Possible Flooding This Week

Tropical moisture from the remnants of Odalys and Hurricane Polo will surge over the southwest into the central U.S. this week with several days of heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring limited to considerable flooding. Flood Watches have been issued through Wednesday in the southwest U.S. and moderate risk outlooks have been issued today through Thursday. Read More >

February 6th and 11-12th Ice and Snow

 


 

 

 

Minor snow accumulations of around half an inch or less occurred from Northern Jasper and Newton Counties to across Central Louisiana during the morning of February 6th. Temperatures warmed during the afternoon melting the snow, however some minor road closures still occurred. This was the 3rd time wintery precipitation accumulated in the area during the 2013-2014 winter. 

 

 


 

 

2nd February event image

While small hail and rain occurred across far South Louisiana freezing rain was accumulating in Central Louisiana. Numerous power outages occurred in Rapides and Avoyelles Parishes where one quarter to just less than half an inch of ice occurred from February 11th into the 12th. This was the 4th winter weather event in the area of the 2013-2014 winter season.