Winter Storm Benji 12/7/17 - 12/8/17

David Bernard just jumped on board.

He made a post on FB, talking about wet snow, sleet and maybe a flurry LOL.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
342 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY Afternoon for
coastal areas...

.Strong gusty winds will develop along the coastal areas this
evening and linger through Wednesday afternoon.

LAZ073-074-TXZ215-061200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0017.171206T0000Z-171206T2100Z/
West Cameron-East Cameron-Jefferson-
Including the cities of Hackberry, Johnson Bayou, Grand Lake,
Klondike, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Rutherford Beach,
Beaumont, Sabine Pass, and Sea Rim State Park
342 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 3 PM CST
Wednesday.

* TIMING...Through Wednesday Afternoon.

* WINDS...Around 20 MPH with higher gusts.

* IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-
profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these
winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented
roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 20 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

LAZ052>054-061200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.WI.Y.0017.171206T0600Z-171206T2100Z/
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-
Including the cities of Abbeville, Intracoastal City, Meaux,
Forked Island, Kaplan, New Iberia, Morgan City, Burns Point,
Centerville, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, and Bayou Vista
342 PM CST Tue Dec 5 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 3 PM CST
Wednesday.

* TIMING...Late tonight through Wednesday Afternoon.

* WINDS...Around 20 MPH with higher gusts.

* IMPACTS...Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high-
profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these
winds...especially when driving along east to west oriented
roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 20 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Plain old rain for us. But it is close

Yup......NWS official forecast now has the S word in it late Thursday night into Friday morning.

Surprised our usual conservative forecasters down here would put that in the forecast over 2 days away.