Graphic courtesy of the National Weather Service
Louisiana gets hit with its first cold snap tonight as the first freeze of the fall hits the Bayou State. Temperatures are expected to get into the lows and upper 20’s are possible in north Louisiana. National Weather Service Forecaster Phil Grigsby says this mid-October chill is rare and records could fall.
“Its tapping in a lot of cold Canadian air that will just be quickly spilling south,” said Grigsby.
The state fire marshal is concerned about the danger of house fires from space heaters, especially since it’s the first cold night in awhile. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says space heaters should not be left unattended.
“Certainly make sure that if you leave the room or go to sleep that those devices are turned off “, said Rodrigue.
Rodrigue says you should extinguish flames in fireplaces if you leave or go to sleep, plus blow out candles or any other open flames. But says the worst way to heat your home is with an oven.
LRN meteorologist John Wetherbee says warm temperatures will return for the weekend.
“Tuesday night should be our coldest night in fact with temperatures below freezing for many of our northern parishes. Wednesday night still temperatures and Thursday temperatures in the mid 40’s,” said Wetherbee.
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