Henry Blakes
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Meteorologist at WAFB Channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA
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February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Light freeze tonight, along and north of the I-10/12 corridor. Protect people, pets and plants. #cold #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather
February 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Light freeze tonight, along and north of the I-10/12 corridor. Protect people, pets and plants. #cold #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 AM
February 2, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Look for the full moon tonight, rising in the eastern sky!
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Look for the full moon tonight, rising in the eastern sky!
❄️ SNOW IN NATCHEZ?! ❄️
Residents woke up Saturday to large, fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky! Video submitted by Darcy Price #snow #Mississippi #Weather #MSwx
Residents woke up Saturday to large, fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky! Video submitted by Darcy Price #snow #Mississippi #Weather #MSwx
January 31, 2026 at 6:26 PM
❄️ SNOW IN NATCHEZ?! ❄️
Residents woke up Saturday to large, fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky! Video submitted by Darcy Price #snow #Mississippi #Weather #MSwx
Residents woke up Saturday to large, fluffy snowflakes falling from the sky! Video submitted by Darcy Price #snow #Mississippi #Weather #MSwx
NEAR RECORD LOWS SUNDAY MORNING
With Arctic air comes the potential for record cold! Slidell has the best chance of shattering its record low of 33°, but Baton Rouge will come close to tying its record low of 18°! #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
With Arctic air comes the potential for record cold! Slidell has the best chance of shattering its record low of 33°, but Baton Rouge will come close to tying its record low of 18°! #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
NEAR RECORD LOWS SUNDAY MORNING
With Arctic air comes the potential for record cold! Slidell has the best chance of shattering its record low of 33°, but Baton Rouge will come close to tying its record low of 18°! #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
With Arctic air comes the potential for record cold! Slidell has the best chance of shattering its record low of 33°, but Baton Rouge will come close to tying its record low of 18°! #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
HARD FREEZE tonight into Sunday morning. Here's your weekend outlook. #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather #LAwx #MSwx
January 31, 2026 at 3:51 PM
HARD FREEZE tonight into Sunday morning. Here's your weekend outlook. #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather #LAwx #MSwx
Heading to a Mardi Gras parade today? Bundle up, and you may want to bring a blanket, just in case! #cold #batonrouge #clinton #newroads #mardigras
January 31, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Heading to a Mardi Gras parade today? Bundle up, and you may want to bring a blanket, just in case! #cold #batonrouge #clinton #newroads #mardigras
Arctic air arrives tonight and continues through the weekend. Stay warm and protect the 4 Ps. #hardfreeze #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Arctic air arrives tonight and continues through the weekend. Stay warm and protect the 4 Ps. #hardfreeze #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
HARD FREEZE this weekend
Arctic air returns to southern Louisiana and Mississippi this weekend. Lows will fall to the 20s Saturday morning, but Sunday morning will even colder with lows in the teens for most areas. #cold #louisiana #mississippi #lawx #mswx
Arctic air returns to southern Louisiana and Mississippi this weekend. Lows will fall to the 20s Saturday morning, but Sunday morning will even colder with lows in the teens for most areas. #cold #louisiana #mississippi #lawx #mswx
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
HARD FREEZE this weekend
Arctic air returns to southern Louisiana and Mississippi this weekend. Lows will fall to the 20s Saturday morning, but Sunday morning will even colder with lows in the teens for most areas. #cold #louisiana #mississippi #lawx #mswx
Arctic air returns to southern Louisiana and Mississippi this weekend. Lows will fall to the 20s Saturday morning, but Sunday morning will even colder with lows in the teens for most areas. #cold #louisiana #mississippi #lawx #mswx
Mardi Gras parades are happening this weekend, so make sure to dress warm before heading out. Protect yourself from the cold by wearing loose-fitting, lightweight clothing, a hat, scarf and gloves or mittens. #cold #mardigras #louisiana #weather #lawx
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Mardi Gras parades are happening this weekend, so make sure to dress warm before heading out. Protect yourself from the cold by wearing loose-fitting, lightweight clothing, a hat, scarf and gloves or mittens. #cold #mardigras #louisiana #weather #lawx
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Freezing temps turned this water fountain into a stunning ice sculpture! Photo taken by Daniera Efferson in Walker, LA! Submit your photos on 9reports.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Freezing temps turned this water fountain into a stunning ice sculpture! Photo taken by Daniera Efferson in Walker, LA! Submit your photos on 9reports.com
Not as cold as it was Tuesday morning, but still cold enough for a light freeze. #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
January 28, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Not as cold as it was Tuesday morning, but still cold enough for a light freeze. #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
Record lows were set in southern Louisiana and Mississippi due to the brutal cold! #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
McComb - Old Record Low: 20° in 1987
Slidell - Old Record Low: 28° in 2022
New Iberia - Old Record Low: 31° in 2022
McComb - Old Record Low: 20° in 1987
Slidell - Old Record Low: 28° in 2022
New Iberia - Old Record Low: 31° in 2022
January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Record lows were set in southern Louisiana and Mississippi due to the brutal cold! #cold #louisiana #mississippi #weather
McComb - Old Record Low: 20° in 1987
Slidell - Old Record Low: 28° in 2022
New Iberia - Old Record Low: 31° in 2022
McComb - Old Record Low: 20° in 1987
Slidell - Old Record Low: 28° in 2022
New Iberia - Old Record Low: 31° in 2022
Extreme cold temperatures and wind chills are expected again tonight and Tuesday morning with lows around 20 degrees. #cold #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Extreme cold temperatures and wind chills are expected again tonight and Tuesday morning with lows around 20 degrees. #cold #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather
Interstates and bridges are open across South Louisiana. Time to go to work, sorry. 😇
January 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Interstates and bridges are open across South Louisiana. Time to go to work, sorry. 😇
January 25, 2026 at 11:54 PM
[9:50 AM Sunday, Jan 25] - Southwest Electric is reporting power outages in portions of Wilkinson County due to icy conditions. #Mississippi #weather #MSwx
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
[9:50 AM Sunday, Jan 25] - Southwest Electric is reporting power outages in portions of Wilkinson County due to icy conditions. #Mississippi #weather #MSwx
[9:10 AM Sunday, Jan 25] - The icing potential continues for southwest Mississippi and Louisiana residents near the LA/MS border. Temperatures are above freezing along and south of I-10/12, so no icing potential threat.
January 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
[9:10 AM Sunday, Jan 25] - The icing potential continues for southwest Mississippi and Louisiana residents near the LA/MS border. Temperatures are above freezing along and south of I-10/12, so no icing potential threat.
[7:45 AM Saturday, Jan 25] - Here comes the precipitation! Residents near and north of the LA/MS border are seeing a transition between rain/freezing rain and thunder while it's all rain and storms south of I-10. #freezingrain #Louisiana #Mississippi #lawx #mswx
January 25, 2026 at 1:54 PM
[7:45 AM Saturday, Jan 25] - Here comes the precipitation! Residents near and north of the LA/MS border are seeing a transition between rain/freezing rain and thunder while it's all rain and storms south of I-10. #freezingrain #Louisiana #Mississippi #lawx #mswx
Look at the effects freezing rain has had on Logansport — icy roads, power outages and weighed-down trees. Stay safe out there.
January 24, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Look at the effects freezing rain has had on Logansport — icy roads, power outages and weighed-down trees. Stay safe out there.
ICE STORM WARNING & WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY issued for southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi. #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather #LAwx #MSwx
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
ICE STORM WARNING & WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY issued for southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi. #Louisiana #Mississippi #weather #LAwx #MSwx