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These steps could save you a lot of money and heartache down the road. It could also make repairing any damage a lot easier and less expensive.

The coldest air of the Winter season continues to blast across Acadiana this morning. This has prompted several precautionary statements from the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles.

As the precipitation starts to end the temperatures across South Louisiana are expected to get even colder.

Temperatures either at or below the freezing mark tonight could cause damage to plants and other exposed property by Monday morning.

If you like winter weather, get ready. According to Rob Perillo of KATC-TV 3, Acadiana could get it's first round of freezing temperatures later next week.

The first real taste of Winter is moving into South Louisiana today. How cold will it get? We'll tell you.

While El Nino does a good job keeping hurricanes at bay during the Summer, it might be the reason we have a colder, wetter, and maybe frozen winter in South Louisiana.

Freezing temperatures might delay Louisiana's sweetest crop. Growers are surveying the damage the cold weather might have done to the state's strawberry producers.

The temperatures are going to drop this afternoon with a lot of help from a very gusty northerly breeze. The wind could be gusting at 20mph or more. This could make an already cold temperature life threatening if you include the wind chill.

We are certainly going to be discussing wind chill a lot over the next couple of days. Here is what you need to know and why you need to know it to keep yourself and your family warm and safe.

The next few mornings will be quite cold across south Louisiana with temperatures expected below the freezing mark.

Cold temperatures and the potential of freezing rain are the reasons that much of Acadiana is under a Winter Weather Advisory this morning. Temperatures should rise above the freezing mark by Noon.

Significant amounts of rain and even some thunder rumbled through the heart of Acadiana during the nighttime hours but for the most part the temperatures have remained above the freezing mark.

Winter travel troubles should stay north of Acadiana this time around. However, be sure to check out the road conditions before you head toward Alexandria or Shreveport this morning.

You'd think one benefit of the freezing temperatures would be fewer mosquitoes. You'd think that but you'd be mistaken. Want to know why you're still going to need bug spray this Spring?

A wintry mix of sleet and some snow moved through the area yesterday. Temperatures are below freezing this morning and there is a chance of precipitation. Does that mean a frosty Friday or is there some sunshine in our future?

When will it be safe and sensible to start replacing frost damaged plants in Acadiana?

Icy roads and running noses aren't the only reason to dislike winter weather in Acadiana. The cold temperatures are slowing the start of crawfish season down to a crawl.

Temperatures are expected to slowly rise above the freezing mark in Acadiana around lunchtime today. It might be a good idea not to park your car under power lines or tree branches as melting and falling ice could be a problem later today.

Here is an updated timeline of what we expect to unfold in Acadiana over the 24-48 hours.