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New Orleans, Louisiana – While winter is slowly losing its grip across the Gulf Coast, the path toward spring may remain unsettled as March approaches. Groundhog Day tradition delivered its familiar message Monday morning, with Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow and signaling six more weeks of winter nationwide, even as southern states trend milder.
According to the National Weather Service, the Gulf Coast is part of a broader southern region favored for above-normal temperatures from February through April. That outlook supports more frequent warm afternoons across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle, though it does not rule out brief cold fronts. Cities such as Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Gulfport, and Pensacola may still see cooler mornings following frontal passages, but prolonged winter cold is unlikely…