A cold front will bring chilly temperatures and potential wintry weather to southern Louisiana and Mississippi early next week
On Sunday, highs will only be in the 40s for southern Louisiana and Mississippi. By Monday morning, we could see lows in the mid-20s north of I-10 and I-12, with the southern areas in the upper 20s and low 30s.
Come Monday night, the coldest air of the season will hit. Tuesday morning could see lows in the teens up north, while most places will be in the lower 20s. The National Weather Service might issue cold weather advisories.
There’s also a chance for some wintry weather on Tuesday. We’re not sure yet about the timing or what kind of precipitation we’ll get, but areas along the Gulf Coast could see snow, sleet, or freezing rain.
Right now, it’s a bit unclear where and when the frozen stuff will fall. The weather pattern suggests we might get “overrunning,” which can lead to more freezing rain and icy conditions. That could make things tricky.
In winter weather, overrunning can cause different types of frozen precipitation. Freezing rain happens when warm air melts snow, but the surface is still cold, causing the rain to freeze on contact. Sleet occurs when the warm air is thinner, and snow partially melts into ice pellets. If it stays cold enough, we’ll just get snow.
Forecast models are still trying to figure out how this winter storm will play out. There’s still a lot of uncertainty, but the chances of snow or ice affecting parts of the Deep South are slowly increasing.
Stay updated with the latest news and weather by downloading the WGNO app or subscribing to their newsletter.
