(WBRZ News 2 Meteorologist Josh Eachus) Locally, cool and pleasant March weather is forecast for the next several days. Meanwhile, a major snowstorm is grinding air and ground travel to a halt in the Northeast. Up to 20 inches of snow is possible for some locations with coastal areas expected to experience tropical storm force winds and beach erosion. This system comes exactly 24 years after America’s “Storm of the Century.”
THE FORECAST
Today and Tonight: Abundant sunshine will welcome your Tuesday. With north, northwest winds of 5-10mph, high temperatures will stop in the low 60s. Overnight will be chilly with lows near 40 degrees.
Up Next: Another sunny afternoon is ahead on Wednesday with highs in the low 60s. The chilliest night of this below average temperature stretch then follows with lows near 40 and some readings in the upper 30s possible north of I-12. By Thursday, highs will moderate closer to average. Expect a few clouds back into skies as highs return to the 70s by Friday Afternoon. Right now, the weekend is looking dry and mild—excellent news for the annual Wearin’ of the Green St. Patrick’s Day parade in Baton Rouge on Saturday.