South Louisiana Braces For Extremely Cold Weather This Week

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: A Canadian cold front is bringing down frigid temperatures to South Louisiana later this week.  We have all the details.

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 Five Day Forecast:

• Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37.