Very cold air arrived in New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana. It will be much colder with strong winds bringing dangerous wind chills to the area. As cold air moved in, wintry precipitation in the form of freezing rain, sleet and sleet was found across much of southeastern Louisiana, closing portions of some major highways. From I-12, I-10 and I-55 along with The Causeway and Twin Span sometimes as well. All of these pictures of what looks like rain are reports of freezing rain. The coldest drops of air tonight bring us under another preliminary weather warning day from WDSU. If you're not ready for the cold yet, it may be too late. A piece of the polar vortex, circling the Arctic Circle, will break off, holding some of the colder air on the planet in place, letting in open air. A gateway for this cold air to flow into southeastern Louisiana. Temperatures: Temperatures will be coldest tonight. Temperatures will drop to the low to mid 10s in the coldest areas of the North Shore by tomorrow morning, while a “hard freeze” (25 degrees or colder) will be found all the way through New Orleans and coastal Louisiana as well. A severe frost warning is in effect until 10:00 a.m. Wednesday. Wednesday morning will be the coldest for us. Lows will drop into the 20s for most of the SELA. This temperature forecast calls for temperatures to drop from 6pm tonight until 9am Wednesday morning. That means 15 hours of a freeze in New Orleans, and 15 hours of a hard freeze on the North Shore. be ready! Once we get past Wednesday morning, we'll be done with this round of Arctic cold. Wind Chill Factor: The winds were pretty gusty during the day today, but won't be strong until Wednesday morning. However, any gentle breeze with this type of temperature will make it feel worse, posing a threat of short onset periods of possible frostbite. That's why a wind chill warning has been issued for areas where temperatures could reach 5 degrees or worse. Once we get past Wednesday morning, unfortunately, we'll have another round of arctic air blowing in over the weekend. At least we won't get any winter rain from this front. Stay warm, and be safe!
Very cold air arrived in New Orleans and southeastern Louisiana. It will be much colder with strong winds causing dangerous wind chills in the area.
As cold air moves in, winter precipitation in the form of freezing rain, sleet, and sleet is found across much of southeastern Louisiana, closing portions of some major interstates from I-12, I-10, and I-55 alongside Along with the highway. And the Span Twins sometimes too. All of these pictures of what looks like rain are reports of freezing rain.
The coldest air drops in tonight keeping us under another preliminary weather warning day from WDSU.
If you're not ready for the cold yet, it may be too late.
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A piece of the polar vortex, which circles the Arctic Circle while holding some of the planet's coldest air in place, will break off, allowing an open portal of this frigid air to flow into southeastern Louisiana.
Temperatures:
Air temperatures will be coldest tonight. Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 10s in the coldest areas of the Northshore by tomorrow morning, while a “hard freeze” (25 degrees or colder) will be found all the way through New Orleans and coastal Louisiana as well.
a Hard freeze warning Effective until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Wednesday morning will be the coldest for us. Lows will drop into the 20s for most of the SELA. This temperature forecast calls for temperatures to drop from 6pm tonight until 9am Wednesday morning. That means 15 hours of a freeze in New Orleans, and 15 hours of a hard freeze on the North Shore. be ready!
Once we get through Wednesday morning, we'll be done with this round of arctic cold.
Wind cooling factor:
The winds were quite gusty during the day, but they won't be strong until Wednesday morning. However, any gentle breeze with this type of temperature will make it feel worse, posing a threat of short onset periods of possible frostbite.
For this reason A Wind chill warning Released for areas where colds can feel up to 5 degrees or worse.
Once we get past Wednesday morning, unfortunately, we'll have another round of arctic air blowing in over the weekend. At least we are wont Getting no wintry precipitation with this front.
Stay warm, and be safe!
