The National Weather Service in Shreveport says confidence is increasing that the northern half of the state could be hit by two major winter storms next week. Meteorologist C-S Ross says a mix of wintery precipitation is expected to arrive Sunday morning and the storm system will intensify.
“We’re still sorting out the details for the next storm and the storm following it, but we think all three types of precipitation remain possible,” said Ross.
So that means freezing rain, sleet and snow.
Ross says there’s a chance for several inches of snow in Shreveport, Monroe, and Alexandria on Monday. He says high temperatures will stay below freezing that day for those cities and dangerous wind chills are also expected Monday and Tuesday.
“With the wind blowing that would result in wind chill temperatures near zero or perhaps a wee bit below zero,” said Ross.
Ross says the I-20 corridor could see single-digit low temperatures for Tuesday morning. He says freezing rain is in the forecast for south Louisiana on Monday and Tuesday morning will also be very cold south of Alexandria.
“Super forecast models are forecasting low temperatures next week well into the teens,” said Ross.
It will warm up in south Louisiana on Wednesday but another winter storm could arrive in north Louisiana on that day.
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