Areas as far south as the Gulf of Mexico could experience wintry precipitation early next week.

FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar outlines the life-threatening cold that will dive into the South ahead of a winter storm that could unfold in the region starting early next week.

Uncertainty in the forecast is still high for the winter weather threat next week in Acadiana but confidence is growing that we could see a snow event on Tuesday. Regardless, extremely cold air will arrive over the weekend with a high risk for hard freezes next week with temperatures falling into the 20s for several nights.

The FOX 5 Storm Team is closely monitoring the potential for another round of winter precipitation in Georgia next week. A one-two punch of rain and snow is expected to make for a messy weekend, with lingering impacts into Monday.

New Orleans officials have canceled the city’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade due to the growing threat of a winter storm set to impact the area early next week. Forecasts predict dangerously cold temperatures,