Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18

Extreme Cold

RowBear
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Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:01:33 GMT -6 flora... Covington, near CHS and huskiesdelabasin like this

Post by RowBear on Jan 17, 2018 7:01:33 GMT -6

17F in Reserve right now, with wind chill at 5F (per Weatherbug).
I moved back to Louisiana to get away from all this mess after 1 year in Greenland, 18 months in North Dakota, 8 years in Europe, 5 years in Delaware, and 4 years in DC.
MAKE IT STOP !!!!
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chloe06 GCWX Supporter Posts: 1,254	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:04:56 GMT -6 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by chloe06 on Jan 17, 2018 7:04:56 GMT -6 Seems like these icy conditions are going to be around for a while due to the temps. Do y'all think schools will stay closed through tomorrow?

Mike T.- Chackbay,La Category 1 Posts: 317	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:07:28 GMT -6 via mobile lindaluling likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Mike T.- Chackbay,La on Jan 17, 2018 7:07:28 GMT -6 Good morning everyone. Very cold and icy here in Chackbay. 17° with dew point at 10°. Power blinking a couple of times, but on for now. Be safe and stay warm everyone.

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Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:07:54 GMT -6 via mobile chloe06 likes this

Post by cajunsneauxmaker on Jan 17, 2018 7:07:54 GMT -6

Jan 17, 2018 7:04:56 GMT -6 chloe06 said:

Seems like these icy conditions are going to be around for a while due to the temps. Do y'all think schools will stay closed through tomorrow?

It's 14 here, with 1 degree windchill, but sun will shine all day, barring and pipe or heat problems, school should be in session tomorrow, hopefully, lol

lightningstruck-Bogalusa GCWX Supporter Posts: 611	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:22:18 GMT -6 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by lightningstruck-Bogalusa on Jan 17, 2018 7:22:18 GMT -6 13 degrees here in Bogalusa according to wunderground in Rio, our airport weather station is down. There is about 1/2 inch of white stuff on the ground and it is grainy so I'd say it's mostly sleet.
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Will - Ascension Parish GCWX Supporter Posts: 3,283	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:24:30 GMT -6 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Will - Ascension Parish on Jan 17, 2018 7:24:30 GMT -6 14 in Prairieville

Stacie-Lumberton, MS GCWX Supporter Posts: 131	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:28:19 GMT -6 corky likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Stacie-Lumberton, MS on Jan 17, 2018 7:28:19 GMT -6 Not sure if my thermometer is correct, it's an old fashioned out door thermometer, but it indicates Harahan got down to 16. And is now 18 now that the sun is up. Ice on everything.

chloe06 GCWX Supporter Posts: 1,254	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:33:22 GMT -6 via mobile Stacie-Lumberton, MS likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by chloe06 on Jan 17, 2018 7:33:22 GMT -6 Isn't it forecasted for temps to be just as cold or colder tonight?

redrover GCWX Supporter Posts: 184	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:37:09 GMT -6 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by redrover on Jan 17, 2018 7:37:09 GMT -6 18 in Patterson. Not much of anything at my house but a little ice. Doesn't look like a winter wonderland.
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justin
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Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 7:48:59 GMT -6 via mobile

Post by justin on Jan 17, 2018 7:48:59 GMT -6

Not often we see temperatures this cold down south. Today will be a struggle in my opinion to get above freezing if it does at all. Temperatures should head to the upper teens again tonight ever so slightly warmer than this morning IMO.

southpaw
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Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 8:04:01 GMT -6

Post by southpaw on Jan 17, 2018 8:04:01 GMT -6

Bitter cold in Slidell. 16 degrees when I woke up at 5:00am. My truck temp got no higher than 18 degrees on my entire drive from Slidell to Mandeville.

Icy road conditions are widespread on the Northshore. Several cars spun out in ditches. Looked like most bridges and overpasses had sand on them (for what good that might do). And there was a consistent police presence on Hwy 190 the entire way.

Zack Fradella Administrator Chairman \| Founder Posts: 8,546 Staff Member	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 8:17:48 GMT -6 Cheshire Cat, Harleygirl, and 3 more like this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Zack Fradella on Jan 17, 2018 8:17:48 GMT -6 The only good thing about ice in South LA is we are generally flat.
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chloe06 GCWX Supporter Posts: 1,254	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 8:19:33 GMT -6 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by chloe06 on Jan 17, 2018 8:19:33 GMT -6 When was the last time we had this situation where NOLA was basically closed due to ice?

Shibumi-Mandeville I-12/Hwy59 GCWX Supporter Posts: 9,555 Member is Online	Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 8:28:32 GMT -6 via mobile Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Shibumi-Mandeville I-12/Hwy59 on Jan 17, 2018 8:28:32 GMT -6 Got down to 14.5 earlier.
	Last Edit: Jan 17, 2018 9:18:55 GMT -6 by Shibumi-Mandeville I-12/Hwy59

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Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18 Jan 17, 2018 8:33:26 GMT -6

Post by weunice on Jan 17, 2018 8:33:26 GMT -6

Jan 17, 2018 8:17:48 GMT -6 Zack Fradella said:

The only good thing about ice in South LA is we are generally flat.

I rode with someone in this type of mess in north Louisiana when I was in college. We were driving slow - like under 15 and we hit a yellow light. The driver hit the brakes and we slid ... and slid ... and slid about a quarter of a mile down a hill (and I am serious about the distance). We were headed towards campus from Trenton/Vienna in Ruston, LA.

This ice is no joke.

Last Edit: Jan 17, 2018 8:35:20 GMT -6 by weunice

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Winter Weather Threat 01/16-01/18

Post by RowBear on Jan 17, 2018 7:01:33 GMT -6

Post by chloe06 on Jan 17, 2018 7:04:56 GMT -6

Post by Mike T.- Chackbay,La on Jan 17, 2018 7:07:28 GMT -6

Post by cajunsneauxmaker on Jan 17, 2018 7:07:54 GMT -6

Post by lightningstruck-Bogalusa on Jan 17, 2018 7:22:18 GMT -6

Post by Will - Ascension Parish on Jan 17, 2018 7:24:30 GMT -6

Post by Stacie-Lumberton, MS on Jan 17, 2018 7:28:19 GMT -6

Post by chloe06 on Jan 17, 2018 7:33:22 GMT -6

Post by redrover on Jan 17, 2018 7:37:09 GMT -6

Post by justin on Jan 17, 2018 7:48:59 GMT -6

Post by southpaw on Jan 17, 2018 8:04:01 GMT -6

Post by Zack Fradella on Jan 17, 2018 8:17:48 GMT -6

Post by chloe06 on Jan 17, 2018 8:19:33 GMT -6

Post by Shibumi-Mandeville I-12/Hwy59 on Jan 17, 2018 8:28:32 GMT -6

Post by weunice on Jan 17, 2018 8:33:26 GMT -6

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