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Winter Prep Checklist for Lafayette, LA

Here's the order to prep Lafayette, LA for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is November 13 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Lafayette, LA winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Lafayette

  1. NovemberNovember 13 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. DecemberDecember 4 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  3. DecemberDecember 20 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  4. DecemberDecember 20 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  5. DecemberDecember 23 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  6. DecemberDecember 30 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  7. FebruaryFebruary 13 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
NovDecJanFebMarFrozen pipesNov 13MotorcycleDec 4SprinklersDec 20RVDec 20BoatDec 23Car batteryDec 30Sump pumpFeb 13

All nine Lafayette deadlines, from NOAA Louisiana freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Lafayette. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Lafayette's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Kenner and Lake Charles.

Winter prep in Lafayette: related searches

This page answers the questions Lafayette homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Lafayette, when the first freeze usually hits Louisiana, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Lafayette Rgnl AP, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.