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After a gorgeous Saturday with highs around 60, an even better finish to the weekend is expected. Sunday, we’ll start off ABOVE the freezing mark across the area. Then, plenty of sunshine will help us climb to near 70 degrees by the afternoon.
After a very chilly and cloudy start, temperatures will finally start to rise under sunny skies later this morning and afternoon. Highs will still struggle to get out of the 40s, and another very cold night is on tap tonight.
How did you spend Mardi Gras 2021? Send us your pics! An empty French Quarter on Fat Tuesday By Mykal Vincent | February 16, 2021 at 6:19 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 6:19 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - This yearâs Mardi Gras was certainly unlike any other. A crackdown on gatherings in the French Quarter, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, and a bitter ice storm that blanketed most of the country put quite a damper on the Carnival celebration. Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras 2021. (Source: NOPD) But all hope was not lost, as the resiliency of the people of New Orleans trudged over and aro...
We’ll see a brief warm-up today with the entire area getting above freezing.
Hard freeze expected tonight; icy roads and power outages possible Shelby: Monday Morning Freeze Update By Shelby Latino | February 15, 2021 at 5:35 AM CST - Updated February 15 at 5:58 AM As temperatures fall and more rain is expected, ice will develop on the roadways through the morning and early afternoon. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes as well as west of our viewing area. That’s for up to 1/2″ of ice which will lead to dangerous roadways and power outages. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the rest of the areas north of Lake Pont...