Hard Freeze Begins In South Louisiana Tonight For Next Few Days
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: The Canadian cold front has finally made its way down to South Louisiana bringing a hard freeze for the next few days. We have all the details.
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Meteorologists are saying to expect lows in the 20s with wind chills in the teens or lower.
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Gulf weather expert Meteorologist Zack Fradella says that South Louisiana will see another round of "pipe bursting numbers". A hard freeze is on the way.
In fact, they are calling this the "Barney Blast" cold front because of how it makes the map of the USA look:
SWLA's Three Day Forecast:
- This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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