While locals and tourists get ready for Mardi Gras parades, local law enforcement will once again receive additional resources from federal agencies.

Temperatures will stay cool through the weekend

Look for mid to upper 20s to low 30s again by early Friday

Cold weather advisory tonight

WGNO News at 10 p.m.

WGNO News at 6 p.m.

Get ready to bundle up. Bitterly cold arctic air setting in across the Gulf Coast. Increasing rain chances by Sunday.

Look for lows in the 20s and 30s Thursday morning

A hard freeze with wind chills in the teens for some spots Thursday morning

WGNO News at 5 p.m.

Much colder by Thursday

Winter makes a big return by Thursday morning

Heavy rain, then hard freeze