Lake Charles Area Gets 1st-Ever Blizzard Warning

Lafayette, Lake Charles under blizzard warning for first time ever. What to know.
Joshua Wilson walks his dogs Caymus and Moose Tuesday, January 21, 2025, on Mall Street in Lafayette, La. For the first time ever, Lake Charles and much of Acadiana are under a blizzard warning as snow blankets the area Tuesday morning.
Winter Storm Update: Lake Charles snowfall ranks as second most all-time!
All data from the National Weather Service is considered preliminary until it is reviewed further, and that was the case with the previous measurement of 4.8 inches.
'Doesn't Snow Down Here': Lake Charles Area Gets First-Ever Blizzard Warning
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first-ever blizzard warning for the Lake Charles area early on Tuesday.Footage from Chad Casey shows snow falling on palm trees in Lake Charles on Monday night.
Snow Coats Highways in Lake Charles Area
Heavy snow fell across Louisiana on Tuesday morning, January 21, prompting major road closures across the state.This footage from live traffic cameras shows conditions on roads around Lake Charles and Sulphur.
Snowstorm Slams Lake Charles as Blizzard Hits Louisiana
A blizzard warning was in effect for parts of southern Louisiana on Tuesday, January 21, as a winter storm was forecast to bring up to 6 inches of snow and winds up to 35 mph to parts of the state.Chad Casey captured this footage showing snow whipping around the city of Lake Charles on Tuesday,
Lake Charles fire crews working to put out fire near Myrtle Grove
Fire crews are working to extinguish an early morning structure fire in Lake Charles. The Lake Charles Fire Department says the blaze is in The Shadow’s subdivision near Myrtle Grove off Prien Lake ...
Lake Charles NWS office issues first ever blizzard warning for Southeast Texas and Louisiana
The rare winter storm that is hitting the southern portion of the United States became historic Tuesday morning when the Lake ...
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City of Lake Charles services to resume normal operations later today
Special to the American Press According to City Administrator John Cardone, all city of Lake Charles administrative offices ...
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Lake Charles under first-ever blizzard warning as historic snowstorm hits Gulf coast
NWS issued an early Tuesday warning for an unprecedented weather event in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas ...
Lake Charles sees lowest temperature in 125 years overnight
Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.
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A few more nights of freezing temperatures await SW La.
Though the snow is quickly melting across Southwest Louisiana, chilly temperatures will persist for another couple of nights.
Interstate 10 across most of Louisiana to nearly the Mississippi state line re-opens
The Interstate 10 closure spans nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans.
SWLA residents find ways to sled in downtown Lake Charles
Leigh McClendon is a former Shreveport teacher with over six million followers. The southern half of the ArkLaTex awoke to a ...
Plumbing issues arise due to winter storm
In the aftermath of the winter storm, Lake area plumbers like Jesse Wright of Ace Air Conditioning and Plumbing have been hard at work trying to respond to as many people as possible.