Although the high temperature is forecast to reach only 36 degrees on Saturday, all three Carnival parades in the Baton Rouge area will roll, krewes confirmed on Thursday.
A 74-year-old man died of hypothermia in his home during a prolonged power outage, marking the ninth winter storm鈥搑elated death as the state reels from a storm that has left thousands without electricity, created hazardous travel conditions and exposed residents to extreme cold.
The Baton Rouge area will be under an extreme cold watch late Friday night through Sunday morning, as a second blast of arctic air sweeps into the area, a National Weather Service spokesman said.
