Parishes: Beauregard, LA; Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; St. Landry, LA; Acadia, LA; Lafayette, LA
Effective: Fri February 12, 2010 7:02 AM
Expires: Fri February 12, 2010 12:00 PM

MAJOR WINTER STORM TO WIND DOWN LATER THIS MORNING... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING BEFORE PUSHING EAST OF THE REGION LATER TODAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CENTRAL LOUISIANA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM TOLEDO BEND DAM TO SIMMESPORT...BEFORE ENDING AROUND NOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS EXPECTED. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS CENTRAL LOUISIANA THROUGH THE MORNING...AND NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND ROAD CLOSURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY CONTINUE THIS MORNING SOUTH OF A LINE FROM TOLEDO BEND DAM TO SIMMESPORT BUT NORTH OF LINE FROM WILDWOOD TO LAFAYETTE TO CATAHOULA. LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SLEET OR SNOW IS ANTICIPATED...WITH TOTAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH EXPECTED MAINLY NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 190 CORRIDOR. TRAVEL CONDITIONS MAY BE HAZARDOUS IN SOME AREAS...WITH A FEW ROADWAYS SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. * TIMING: A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET...AND SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THIS MORNING BEFORE ENDING AROUND NOON. * MAIN IMPACT: LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...WITH TOTAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS: SOME ICING OF BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE POSSIBLE...AND SOME ROADWAYS MAY BE SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED.
 

Instructions: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.