A ***WINTER STORM WATCH*** will go into effect for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Northern Livingston, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, and Northern Tangipahoa Parishes, as well as Amite and Wilkinson Counties on Sunday. This region highlights the “rain/freezing rain battleground” where there might be a changeover to freezing rain on Sunday. The watch area matches expectations for higher ice potential north and west of the I-10/12 corridor. Ice totals have trended lower, with only a light glaze expected where freezing rain occurs.
Today & Tonight: A Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect until 8 a.m., so be prepared to face some areas of dense fog for the Friday morning drive. Be sure to use low beam headlights while driving through fog, and consider adding a few extra minutes to the commute. The rest of the day will be mostly cloudy with highs ranging from the low 60s up north to the upper 60s farther south. Baton Rouge will be caught in between with a high in the mid-60s. Cloud cover will persist after dark, and isolated showers will become possible late. Look for an overnight low in the mid to upper 40s.
Winter Storm Potential: A large winter storm will track across the Southern United States into the weekend, producing large swaths of snow, ice, and rain. The Baton Rouge Metro Area will find itself very close to the southern extent of ice and, therefore, possible impacts.
Rain and even a few thunderstorms will overspread Louisiana and Mississippi through the daytime hours on Saturday. While some dry time is possible early, it will become increasingly scarce through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures are expected to remain above freezing on Saturday, and so there will not be any problems due to ice, locally…