Freeze Warning Tonight For the Baton Rouge Area

A very cold air mass will move into Baton Rouge today with mostly cloudy skies. Some snow flurries were even reported in McComb, MS earlier today!

The skies will become clear tonight and we will have some of the coldest air of the season move into town. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s across Southern Mississippi to the Upper Florida Parishes. The Metro Baton Rouge area will have lows around 30. Areas From New Orleans south to the coast will have lows in the lower to mid 30s. The National Weather Service in New Orleans/Baton Rouge has issued a Freeze Warning for all of Southeast Louisiana from 10 PM tonight to 8 AM Sunday!!

The Baton Rouge area can expect to have freezing temperatures of 29-32 degrees for 4 to 6 hours. South Mississippi and the Upper Florida Parishes will have temperatures of 26-29 degrees for 7 to 9 hours. The River Parishes and New Orleans will have a freeze of 30-32 degrees for 2 to 4 hours.

This means that any plants that are kept outside will likely be killed, so be sure to bring them inside tonight! Also, have a warm place for your outdoor pets, and check on those people that may not have heat. These temperatures will not be cold enough to burst pipes in Baton Rouge. However, in South Mississippi you might want to wrap your pipes or have the water drip tonight.

Keep it tuned to WBRZ, WBRZ Weather Channel and my Facbook and Twitter feeds for updates. -Dave

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