Chances Increase Now For Shreveport To Get Snow This Week

And the weather hits just keep on coming!

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The website, timeanddate.com lists Shreveport's official low temperature yesterday, Monday, January 6, 2025,  at 25 degrees.  They also state that our high was only 41 degrees with an average temperature for the 24-hour period of only 33 degrees.

It would appear that winter has officially arrived in northwest Louisiana as today's forecast essentially mirrors what we saw yesterday. According to The Weather Channel, we can expect today's high to top out at only 43 degrees and then it will turn very cold again tonight with an expected low of 28 degrees.

However, it's the weather ahead that has the attention of the National Weather Service in Shreveport.  Their forecasters have just issued a "Winter Storm Watch" that will be in effect from Thursday morning through Friday morning as the potential for winter storm impacts late this week (1/9 -1/10) continue to increase across portions of the region.

At this time, the NWS is forecasting that heavy mixed winter precipitation is possible during this period with total snow accumulations between two and six inches.

Those forecasters also mention that ice accumulations up to a half inch are possible for portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas.

Though forecasters have just increased the chances for this wintry precipitation, they continue to highlight that a considerable number of uncertainties remain with this system, so it's very possible for there to be significant changes to the forecast.

Should this system come to fruition, the forecasted area will be impacted in a number of ways including the icing of roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, as those will likely become slick and hazardous.

The National Weather Service also warns that power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

And a special note regarding this situation from the National Weather Service is also noteworthy:

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.