AngelaCini / Depositphotos.com
Many schools and all state offices will be closed on Tuesday as artic cold weather is expected to grip the state and there’s a chance we’ll see snow on Tuesday. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re looking at the possibility of a widespread snow event in the Bayou State.
“Possibility of one to two inch totals across the state, we could get some pockets with even more, just one of these situations that we have to watch it very closely,” Keim said.
The cold air mass will begin moving into the state on Sunday. Long periods of subfreezing temperatures and dangerous wind chills are expected Sunday night through Thursday. Keim says Monday and Tuesday will be very cold days.
“We are looking at temperatures dipping below freezing in many parts of the state and staying below freezing for most of the day, with maybe just some brief interludes in the afternoon and then we rise above freezing,” Keim said.
But Keim says the potential for snow is what can make this winter storm memorable. He says models are indicating that moisture from the Gulf, combined with cold temperatures will help produce snow, possibly multiple inches.
“It does look like more of the central parts of the state are looking at higher snow amounts, we are even looking at the potential for snow south I-10-I-12, which doesn’t happen very often,” Keim said.
The last measurable snowfall in New Orleans was 2009.
Comments