Please see the below weather update from the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans / Baton Rouge.
Changes from previous update:
- Winter Weather Advisory 6pm Monday till 6am Tuesday
- Hard Freeze Watch 9pm Monday till noon Tuesday
- Wind Chill Advisory 9pm Monday till noon Tuesday
Update:
- A Hard Freeze Watch and Wind Chill Advisory begin at 9 pm Monday until noon Tuesday.
- We can expect additional weather-related watches and warnings to be issued.
- Temperatures will rapidly drop overnight Monday behind the cold front. Breezy winds will accompany the quickly dropping temperatures leading to dangerous wind chills overnight into Tuesday.
- Remaining light rain will begin to transition into freezing rain. Low accumulations are expected in the Winter Weather Advisory area, mainly on elevated surfaces like bridges, tree branches, poles, etc.
- The coldest morning will be Wednesday. Once the sun goes down Tuesday nightclear skies will allow temperatures to drop quickly with most of the area at or below freezing a few hours after sunset.