Capital Area awaits significant cold blast
A polar airmass is expected to surge towards the Gulf Coast later this week and will bring several hazards to the area. Both *HARD FREEZE* and *WIND CHILL* alerts can be expected as early as Thursday night and could last through Christmas Day. Sunday is the time to start taking measures to protect your family, friends, pets and property from the likelihood of extreme and prolonged freezing conditions for southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana. Rain is expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning and the cold air will arrive during the workweek, so any free time this weekend could an...