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Louisiana Braces for Winter Storm: School Closures Ahead

1/19/2025

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Louisiana Prepares for Cold

Southeast Louisiana is gearing up for a chilling cold snap, with temperatures plunging into the 20s by Monday. A Winter Storm Watch warns of snow, sleet, and freezing rain beginning Tuesday. New Orleans Public Schools will shut down, urging residents to brace for treacherous conditions and safeguard vulnerable belongings from the biting cold.

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Polar Vortex Strikes

A polar vortex is poised to unleash a frigid blast across the U.S., plunging temperatures and blanketing regions from the Deep South to the Northeast in heavy snow. With states of emergency declared in New Jersey and New York, residents brace for up to 12 inches of snow and bone-chilling wind chills plummeting to -25°F.

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Louisiana Prepares for Cold

Southeast Louisiana is gearing up for a chilling cold snap, with temperatures plunging into the 20s by Monday. A Winter Storm Watch warns of snow, sleet, and freezing rain beginning Tuesday. New Orleans Public Schools will shut down, urging residents to brace for treacherous conditions and safeguard vulnerable belongings from the biting cold.

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