Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Jefferson
Event narrative (NOAA)
Temperatures fell through the afternoon and evening across Jefferson County as showers developed. Rain turned to freezing rain during the evening and then quickly over to sleet. Light snow mixed in by the end of the event. Accumulations ranged from around half an inch on the coast to near 2 inches north of Beaumont. Bridges and overpasses became iced and closed. Most roads were hazardous. A 65 year old man in Labelle died from hypothermia due to exposure.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.