Snowfall chances have increased for New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and other south Louisiana cities next week, with up to 8 inches possible in some areas, the National Weather Service said Saturday morning.
Most of the area is under a winter storm watch from Monday night through Tuesday night, including Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany Parishes, plus all of the northshore, the Baton Rouge metro and Lafayette.
The heaviest accumulation of snow is expected north of the Interstate 12 corridor, with 4-8 inches possible, the NWS said in its winter storm watch advisory…