Louisiana - United States   2026-01-23   Friday   30.53N, -92.08W

Opelousas

Louisiana - United States
2026-01-23

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 10:56AM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA

Issue date: 2026-01-23T16:56+00:00

* WHAT...Mixed wintry precipitation will be possible. Ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 6 PM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 23 at 10:56AM CST until January 26 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA

Issue date: 2026-01-23T16:56+00:00

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills ranging from 13 to 26 degrees expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 0 to 10 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 6 PM Saturday to noon CST Sunday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

Winter Storm Watch issued January 21 at 1:11PM CST until January 25 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA

Issue date: 2026-01-21T19:11+00:00

...FREEZING RAIN & ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE BEGINNING SATURDAY... .Showers will continue into the weekend with a colder airmass moving into the region behind a strong cold front. Freezing rain will be possible with ice accumulations on power lines and roads. Elevated roadways and bridges will be faster to freeze. * WHAT...Significant icing possible. Total ice accumulations between one tenth and four tenths of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.