From New Orleans to the northshore to Baton Rouge to Lafayette, snow is looking more and more likely as a winter storm moves through the area. "The ceiling for this event could be something astonishing.

Authorities in Louisiana have warned people to prepare for extreme cold in the coming days, and a map by Newsweek shows where the polar vortex sweeping across large parts of the U.S. will hit the state hardest.

BATON ROUGE, La. - The National Weather Service is monitoring a possible winter weather event that will likely affect roadways as it moves through Louisiana. There is an Enhanced Risk

The winter storm next week is expected to dump up to 8 inches of snow in some areas and create hazardous road conditions in New Orleans, the northshore, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, with freezing temps for days.

NEW ORLEANS — Governor Jeff Landry issued a State of Emergency on Saturday ahead of freezing conditions expected to hit Southeast Louisiana next week.

Waves of frigid air sweeping across the U.S., briefly hitting the ArkLaTex. Here's when North Louisiana is likely to receive a bit of snow next week.

The potential for snowfall on the Crescent City and the Red Stick next week is "looking increasingly possible," the National Weather Service in Slidell said Friday.

Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a State of Emergency in preparation for the winter weather expected to hit Louisiana. “Keeping Louisianans safe is our top priority.

Louisiana is forecasted to have extremely cold weather next week with the chances of a winter storm trending upward again. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for much of southern Louisiana, including the Baton Rouge metro area,

We are going to get extremely cold next week," one forecaster said. "However it takes a lot to get winter weather down here on the Gulf Coast.”

Very cold arctic air will interact with several systems to bring chances of freezing rain, sleet, and snow