Forecasters are also becoming increasingly confident that some kind of frozen precipitation— whether its snow, sleet or freezing rain — will impact South Louisiana.

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.

A winter storm will affect New York and the surrounding area starting Sunday. From 1 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday, the tri-state area is expected to be hit with snow, according to the National Weather Service.

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,