WEATHER: GOHSEP is asking residents to prepare for plunging temperatures and freeze warnings. The National Weather Service says an arctic air mass moving across much of the U.S. will begin impacting the state tonight. The freezing temperatures are expected to last several hours. “GOHSEP is closely monitoring this winter blast. There are ongoing conversations with our local emergency officials and the National Weather Service (NWS) offices which serve the state,” said GOHSEP Director Kevin Davis. “We have also been in contact with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and Louisiana State Police(LSP) concerning road conditions. While no major impacts are expected from the freezing conditions, the state will be ready to address any potential problems.” Southeast Louisiana: An arctic air mass will move through the area Wednesday night through Friday with a likelihood of hard freeze warnings and possible wind chill advisories. Wednesday night into Thursday morning temperatures are forecast to fall in to the upper teens and lower 20’s for areas generally along the north of the I-10/12 corridor. Wind chills are currently forecast to drop to near 10 degrees for the same areas. Thursday nightinto Friday morning temperatures are forecast to fall into the mid to upper 20’s and will include significantly calmer winds with wind chills only a few degrees lower than the ambient temperature.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 23:30:41 +0000