Cold weather was expected to move into the area Tuesday but you likely won’t need your snow boots for this one.

Mid and South Jefferson County may see about one-tenth of an inch of rain overnight Monday into Tuesday and there is a small chance to see some snowflakes but no accumulation, Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service Lake Charles office, said.

Lows in this area below the Interstate 10 corridor are not expected to dip into freezing temperatures.

A low water advisory will be in effect Tuesday for the Sabine-Neches and Calcasieu waterways due to tides running below normal, he said. In addition, a gale force warning is in effect for coastal waters due to strong north winds blowing in excess of 34 knots.

Highs for Tuesday are expected in the upper 40s with a low of 35.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for early Tuesday for northern Newton County as well as Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, St. Landry, and Vernon parishes.

Between midnight and 6 a.m., some of the rain will mix with snow in parts of east Texas and central Louisiana. Around an inch of accumulation can be expected in the advisory area. Elevated roads and bridges will be the primary hazard areas for snow, as their temperatures cool quicker than the ground itself, according to information from the NWS.

While Southeast Texans will grab for a coat, folks in other areas of the U.S. are facing dangerous and life threatening Arctic air mass this week.

“Back-to-back cold fronts will slice through the eastern two-third of the country and bring one of the coldest Arctic air intrusions in recent memory, especially from the upper Midwest to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley,” according to the NWS-Lake Charles website.

Lows there will be in the -30s and -40s with wind chills as low as -60 on Wednesday.