THE LATEST: Winter Storm Watch issued for parts of the WBRZ viewing area
A strong storm system will spread precipitation across southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi after 1am Monday morning. Temperatures will be in the low and mid 30s causing most areas to start with a mix of rain, sleet and freezing rain. However, cold air will rush in from west to east and temperatures will quickly fall below freezing. This will support a change to all freezing rain and sleet for the northwestern two-thirds of the forecast area. Accumulating ice is expected for several hours on Monday, which will make travel nearly impossible and also cause tree and power line damage. P...