Forecasters are also becoming increasingly confident that some kind of frozen precipitation— whether its snow, sleet or freezing rain — will impact South Louisiana.

Louisiana is forecasted to have extremely cold weather with heavy snow expected beginning Tuesday morning. A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for much of southern Louisiana, including the Baton Rouge metro area,

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a “state of emergency” order Saturday ahead of a nasty winter storm that's expected to hit Louisiana this week. Landry’s declaration unlocks direct state assistance to support operational measures at the parish level.

Governor Jeff Landry declares winter weather emergency in Louisiana with National Weather Service issuing extreme cold warnings.