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.

Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar vortex affects the weather.

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.

A winter storm warning has been issued for North Louisiana by the National Weather Service. Here's how the storm may impact the region.

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,

Sunday morning will feel quite brisk as temperatures continue falling overnight. Sunday morning’s lows will be in the upper 30s. Winds will increase with northerly/northwesterly winds of cold air around 10-15 mph. Wind could gust up to 20 mph. Overall, Sunday will be cold, dry and breezy.

Gov. Jeff Landry issued a state of emergency Saturday in preparation for the winter weather expected to hit Louisiana.