Winter Storm Watch, Louisiana

Severe

Possible of ice. Difficult travel conditions are possible.

Ended Friday, January 23, 2026.

Replaced by the Ice Storm Warning on Friday, January 23, 11:38 in the morning.

Issued: Wednesday, January 21, 12:37 in the afternoon
Expires: Sunday, January 25, 6 in the evening
Updated: January 23, 2026

Places in this watch

How much

Ice across the area: Possible

Map

This watch
Interstates
US highways

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Heavy mixed precipitation with significant impacts from ice accumulation possible.
Where: Portions of northeast Louisiana and central, south central, and southwest Mississippi.
When: From late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon.
Impacts: Difficult travel conditions are possible.

Updates

Friday 4:21 in the morning
Now ends earlier, at Sunday, 6 in the evening. January 23, 2026
Thursday 8:02 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
Thursday 12:39 in the afternoon
Extended to Sunday, 9 at night. January 22, 2026
Thursday 7:55 in the morning
Area expanded. January 22, 2026
Thursday 3:29 in the morning
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 22, 2026
Wednesday 7:21 in the evening
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 21, 2026
Wednesday 12:37 in the afternoon
Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday afternoon through Sunday evening. January 21, 2026