Full Notification

...Dangerously Cold Conditions Will Continue... .A band of light sleet, snow, and freezing rain will continue to affect parts of metro New Orleans south of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Coast for the next few hours. Additional ice accumulations of less than 0.10 inches will be possible. Icy roadways can be expected. In addition to the threat of winter precipitation, hazardous wind chills are expected tonight through Wednesday morning. Wind chill readings in the single digits to lower teens are anticipated across the entire region. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT... Mixed precipitation in the form of freezing rain, sleet and snow. Very cold wind chills expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional ice accumulations from a light glaze to up to one tenth of an inch. Expect wind chills to range from single digits to the upper teens.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, southeast Mississippi and southern Mississippi.

* WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 3 AM today. For the Wind Chill Advisory, now to 11 AM this morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ORLEANS ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... ST. TAMMANY ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... UPPER TERREBONNE

Instructions:

The mentioned advisory is issued when snow and/or ice is forecast to develop in the affected areas...but the accumulations are expected to be light. Any snow or ice would make driving and walking difficult but not impossible on untreated roadways and sidewalks. When temperatures are below freezing...motorists need to be especially careful on bridges and overpasses where slippery spots can easily develop. A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves.