At the tail end of a mild weekend in south Louisiana, an Arctic blast hitting the eastern U.S. will bring freezing temperatures to much of the region Sunday evening to Monday morning, forecasters with the National Weather Service said.

The New Orleans area could avoid a freeze, but it may be a “close call,” WWL Louisiana meteorologist Payton Malone said Wednesday . Sunday night lows in New Orleans could be just above freezing at around 34 degrees, according to the NWS.

Wind chill could make the Crescent City feel even colder, though. WDSU meteorologist Scot Pilié recently shared a forecast of “feels like” temperatures that could approach 27 degrees Monday morning.

There is high certainty that communities along and north of Interstate 10/12 will be freezing, according to NWS foreca

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