KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Soaking wet and raw!  That’s the way it will go for much of the night ahead with several inches of rain likely for most of us.  Temperatures will likely hover in the mid-upper 30s through the night and much of the day Friday.  The National Weather Serviceis maintaining the Winter Weather Advisory through tomorrow morning for northern portions of Acadiana including Allen, Evangeline, and St. Landry Parishes.  The rain may mix with some sleet or snow well after midnight across northern Allen, Evangeline and St Landry Parishes with slushy accumulations of less than an inch possible but surface temperatures should stay above the freezing mark so I am not expecting and travel issues locally.  Farther north accumulated snow, mainly on grassy areas and trees will be possible toward morning from Central Louisiana northward and eastward. A wet snow accumulation is possible across Rapides and Avoyelles parishes of 1-2″ with locally up to 2-4″ possible in the central and northern part of the Bayou state.  Snow totals are forecasted by the NWS in Slidellto reach up to 4-7″ in localized areas across Southwestern Mississippi!  Farther south (for the rest of us) expect almost all rain with a brief possible mix as the precipitation diminishes very early Friday morning.  At this point we are not anticipating any hazardous travel in Acadiana, but elsewhere in the state could very well be another story.  Stay with KATC for the latest as conditions could change.  We’ll have a full update at 10pm and live coverage tomorrow morning on Good Morning Acadiana…that’s when it may be interesting!