An arctic front pushed through the region during the evening of the 15th and temperatures fell into the 16th. Overrunning rain eventually changed into freezing rain then snow. Overall snow totals were minimal, but near freezing temperatures kept area bridges closed for multiple days as ice remained on elevated surfaces. Strong north winds from a front on the 12th and another on the 16th produced low tides for 6 consecutive cycles.

Winter Weather in LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Accumulations were very light and generally less than a quarter inch, however area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days as bridges remained iced over.

Winter Weather in VERMILION, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was less than a quarter inch.

Winter Weather in IBERIA, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was around one tenth of an inch.

Winter Weather in ST. MARY, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was around one tenth of an inch.

Winter Weather in LOWER ST. MARTIN, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was around one tenth of an inch.

Winter Weather in UPPER ST. MARTIN, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Half an inch or less of snow and sleet fell over a thin glaze of ice during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted with Interstate 10 over the Atchafalaya Basin closed for around 24 hours. Area schools canceled classes for 2-3 days.

Astronomical Low Tide in WEST CAMERON, LOUISIANA
From 12-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong north winds behind a pair of cold fronts kept tides blown out for multiple tide cycles. The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for 6 consecutive cycles and reached a minimum of -2.2 feet below MLLW 3 times.

Astronomical Low Tide in EAST CAMERON, LOUISIANA
From 12-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong north winds behind a pair of cold fronts kept tides blown out for multiple tide cycles. The tide at Cameron fell below -1 foot MLLW for 6 consecutive cycles and reached a minimum of -2.2 feet below MLLW 3 times.

Astronomical Low Tide in VERMILION, LOUISIANA
From 12-JAN-18 00:15:00 to 17-JAN-18 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Strong north winds behind a pair of cold fronts kept tides blown out for multiple tide cycles. The tide at Fresh Water Lock fell below -1 foot MLLW for 6 consecutive cycles and reached a minimum of -2.86 feet below MLLW.

Astronomical Low Tide in ST. MARY, LOUISIANA
From 12-JAN-18 02:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong north winds behind a pair of cold fronts kept tides blown out for multiple tide cycles. The tide at Amerada Pass fell below -1 foot MLLW for 6 consecutive cycles and reached a minimum of -1.56 feet below MLLW.

Astronomical Low Tide in IBERIA, LOUISIANA
From 13-JAN-18 00:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: C-MAN Station

Strong north winds behind a pair of cold fronts kept tides blown out for multiple tide cycles. The tide at Cypermort Point fell below -1 foot MLLW for 5 consecutive cycles and reached a minimum of -1.98 feet below MLLW.

Winter Weather in VERNON, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day. Accumulation was laround half an inch.

Winter Weather in ALLEN, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for the day. Accumulation was less than half an inch.

Winter Weather in ACADIA, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Northwest Acadia and Church Point received the most with just under one inch of snow. A spotter in Church Point reported 0.8. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for 2-3 days.

Winter Weather in ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 16:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

One to 2 inches of snow and sleet fell over a thin glaze of ice across Saint Landry Parish during the 16th. Areas just south of Opelousas received the highest amounts. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for 2-3 days.

Winter Weather in BEAUREGARD, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 14:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Snow accumulations were generally around half an inch or less. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days.

Winter Weather in CALCASIEU, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Snow accumulations were generally around half an inch or less with Moss Bluff receiving 0.6 and NWS Lake Charles receiving 0.1. Area travel was interrupted with Interstate 10 and 210 bridges shut for a time. Area schools canceled classes for a couple days.

Winter Weather in JEFFERSON DAVIS, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was less than half an inch.

Winter Weather in EAST CAMERON, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was less than a quarter inch.

Winter Weather in WEST CAMERON, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was less than a quarter inch.

Winter Weather in RAPIDES, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days. Accumulation was around one inch. Officially KAEX recorded 0.9 for the day. This shut down elevated sections of I-49 for the afternoon into the next morning.

Winter Weather in AVOYELLES, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 16-JAN-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Accumulations were between half and 1 inch according to social media. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days.

Winter Weather in EVANGELINE, LOUISIANA
From 16-JAN-18 15:00:00 to 17-JAN-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A light dusting of snow and sleet over a thin glaze of ice occurred during the 16th. Accumulations were between half and 1 inch according to social media. Area travel was interrupted and area schools canceled classes for a couple days.