...Winter weather advisory remains in effect through this evening...
.Wintry precipitation will continue through this evening,
gradually tapering off from north to south through midnight.
Precipitation will fall primarily in the form of snow north of
I-10, with a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain expected south
of I-10 toward the coast. Minor accumulations of snow can be
expected, with amounts around one inch possible across central
Louisiana, one half to one inch southward to I-10 and less than
one half inch from I-10 to the coast. Ice accumulation is also
expected to be light, not exceeding more than a tenth of an inch.
Primary impacts for ice will be to bridges and elevated roadways.
In addition, strong northerly winds will produce dangerous wind
chills. Wind chill values will dip into the single digits across
central and western Louisiana by midnight, with lower teens
elsewhere. These dangerously cold conditions will linger into
Wednesday morning.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
* TIMING...Winter precipitation through mid evening. Dangerous
wind chills from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
* WIND CHILL VALUES...5 to 10 degrees.
* MAIN IMPACT...Elevated roadways and bridges may become slick
from ice. Light accumulations of snow on grassy surfaces and
rooftops. Low wind chills may result in frostbite in as little
as 30 minutes to exposed skin.