colder weather

There are some things you'll want to check before you fire up the furnace, fireplace, or space heater this week.

Louisiana is anticipating the arrival of colder weather this weekend, which means gumbo pots are standing by to bring us joy.

Almost all of northern and central Louisiana will feel freezing temperatures tonight, some of that colder air could reach deep into Acadiana as well.

A strong cold front will push showers and thunderstorms across South Louisiana this morning. Those storms will usher in some very cold air by this afternoon.

Storm clouds will be billowing into Louisiana during the day on Wednesday ahead of a strong cold front that will bring much colder weather to the state by the weekend.

Louisiana will go from record warmth to below normal cold in less than 24 hours. Here's how cold it might get for where you live in South Louisiana.

Record heat but big changes on the way.

A springlike start will give way to a windy welcome back to winter across South Louisiana by lunchtime today.

We will start the week muggy, spend the middle of the week dodging storms, and now it looks like we'll need to adjust our costumes for Halloween because of big changes coming in the forecast.

Depending on where your game is played you might want a jacket, a raincoat, or both.

Sleet is possible across South Louisiana this morning, that should turn to rain later in the day and maybe storms tonight.

It's hard to see how slippery it is in the dark, but trust us, it's out there and you don't need to be driving in it.

Bridges will begin freezing over first and many roadways could become impassible by late tonight or early tomorrow.

This morning's fog will lead to a threat of showers by later this afternoon and tonight.

Colder temperatures later this week could be detrimental to your plants and flowers, now is the time to take precautions.

The long-range outlook calls for showers moving in on Christmas Day.

This means temperatures could be at or below freezing for several hours later tonight and early tomorrow.

Stormy weather for the beginning of the weekend will usher in much colder temperatures by Sunday and Monday.

Some of the coolest weather of the season is expected in South Louisiana this weekend.

Today's wet wintry conditions will yield to much better weather by the time tomorrow's Mardi Gras fun begins.