According to the National Weather Service, an extremely cold airmass is expected to surge towards the Gulf coast Thursday and Thursday Night and bring a multitude of hazardous conditions to the area.

An Emergency Resource Center is now open in Algiers at Morris FX Jeff Park (2529 General Meyer Ave).   

This Emergency Resource Center will be closed on Friday, December 16th at 5 PM.

Due to severe weather damages and debris on Dec 14, heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected in Algiers.

The City of New Orleans announced that City Hall will be closed today at 1 p.m. in anticipation of inclement weather impacting New Orleans. Other than precautions taken for safety of personnel during the height of severe weather, essential City services, such as public safety and infrastructure, are not affected by this closure.  

In anticipation of cold weather, the City of New Orleans will activate the Citywide Freeze Plan overnight tonight, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 – Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

The National Weather Service predicts "feels like" temperatures at or slightly before freezing overnight. Factoring in wind chill, temperatures will remain below the threshold of 35 degrees Fahrenheit long enough to trigger the activation of the Citywide Freeze Plan tonight.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in the New Orleans area for Wednesday, June 22nd through Sunday, June 26th  from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. 

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory in the New Orleans area for Thursday, June 16th through Tuesday, June 21st  from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.  

Mayor LaToya Cantrell today issued an emergency declaration due to EF3 Tornado, which touched down in Orleans Parish on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. View the declaration here. 

Mayor LaToya Cantrell tonight issued the following statement on tonight's severe weather:

"A tornado touched down this evening in the Lower Ninth Ward and New Orleans East communities shortly before 8 p.m. CST. The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness has activated the Emergency Operations Center in response to the tornado. As of now there have been no reports of casualties or significant damage to Orleans Parish," said Mayor LaToya Cantrell.