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Winter storm watch remains in effect for New Orleans, Baton Rouge, southeastern Louisiana
By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on January 27, 2014 at 11:58 AM, updated January 27, 2014 at 12:10 PM
A winter storm watch remains in effect for southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Slidell, and southern Mississippi for Tuesday and Tuesday night. A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow is expected, according to the Slidell office of the National Weather Service.
Some locations could see a wintery mix of precipitation beginning as early as late Monday night, though the early precipitation is not expected to stick to road surfaces. On Tuesday, snow amounts of 1 to 2 inches -- and possibly deeper -- are forecast in bands that will form at different times and different areas, depending on how a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico interacts with the arctic air pouring south behind a strong cold front moving through the area on Monday.
A hard freeze is likely across much of the area on Tuesday night, and across areas north of Lake Pontchartrain on Wednesday night. Accumulations of sleet and freezing rain could add a quarter to a half inch across the entire area on Tuesday, as well.
The combination is likely to make travel conditions difficult Tuesday, due to icy roads and bridges, forecasters said in a Monday morning winter weather message. "In areas where significant freezing rain occurs, sporadic power outages are possible," the message said. "The highest potential for freezing rain will be across southeast Louisiana south of Lake Pontchartrain, including the city of New Orleans."
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By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on January 27, 2014 at 11:58 AM, updated January 27, 2014 at 12:10 PM
A winter storm watch remains in effect for southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Slidell, and southern Mississippi for Tuesday and Tuesday night. A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow is expected, according to the Slidell office of the National Weather Service.
Some locations could see a wintery mix of precipitation beginning as early as late Monday night, though the early precipitation is not expected to stick to road surfaces. On Tuesday, snow amounts of 1 to 2 inches -- and possibly deeper -- are forecast in bands that will form at different times and different areas, depending on how a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico interacts with the arctic air pouring south behind a strong cold front moving through the area on Monday.
A hard freeze is likely across much of the area on Tuesday night, and across areas north of Lake Pontchartrain on Wednesday night. Accumulations of sleet and freezing rain could add a quarter to a half inch across the entire area on Tuesday, as well.
The combination is likely to make travel conditions difficult Tuesday, due to icy roads and bridges, forecasters said in a Monday morning winter weather message. "In areas where significant freezing rain occurs, sporadic power outages are possible," the message said. "The highest potential for freezing rain will be across southeast Louisiana south of Lake Pontchartrain, including the city of New Orleans."
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