Nicondra Norwood

Nicondra began her broadcasting career in 1999 with WAKA, the CBS affiliate, in Montgomery, AL. She spent almost six years in Alabama as weekend, then later, morning meteorologist. She is a proud member of the American Meteorological Society, The National Weather Association and The National Association of Black Journalists.

Recent Articles by Nicondra

Temperatures will start our in the low 40s south and low 30s north again. It’s not out of the question one or two spots north of Lake Pontchartrain touch 32, but most will stay above freezing. We’ll stay dry and keep plenty of sunshine in through the afternoon.

Nicondra Norwood

Published November 16, 2019 at 5:17 PM

$8 million in counterfeit goods pulled off the streets in a month

More and more people will be looking for a deal. That's where Bryan Cox, a spokesperson for the Office of Homeland Security Investigations, says things can take a dark turn.

Nicondra Norwood

Published November 13, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Which plants need protection from the freeze? Which don’t?

Plants are included in the four P's when it comes to freeze protection.

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Published November 12, 2019 at 1:39 PM

Nicondra: Major cold front takes over tonight

The front will push through southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast during the overnight hours Monday into Tuesday morning. Showers increase ahead of the cold air with a dramatic uptick in wind sustained at 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusts up to 40 to 45 mph.

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Published November 11, 2019 at 6:37 PM

Monday starts out pleasant, but a major cold front moves in late evening with rain and dramatically colder temperatures.

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Published November 10, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Olga power outage brings up storm readiness of infrastructure

The wind knocked down power poles and trees leading some to question whether there are issues with the area's power infrastructure that need attention.

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Published October 30, 2019 at 5:33 PM

Nicondra: Big cold front just in time for Halloween

Showers begin as early as Tuesday evening with Wednesday being a wet day. Expect mild temperatures back near 80 just ahead of the cold front with a big drop into the 50s by Halloween evening.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 28, 2019 at 11:21 AM

Nicondra: Fantastic fall day today, but moisture returns quickly

Moisture returns from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of our next weather maker. Look for some showers and even a few coastal storms to develop by late Tuesday.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 27, 2019 at 11:48 PM

The cold front that moved Tropical Storm Olga along swiftly is now allowing for cooler and drier air to settle into Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Expect a pleasant finish to the weekend.

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Published October 26, 2019 at 5:13 PM

Nicondra: More moisture Thursday, rain heading into the weekend

Thursday will be mostly dry and nice still, but expect a few more clouds and a bit of moisture return. It should feel just a little bit more humid.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 23, 2019 at 4:05 PM

Nicondra: After the rain we get a Fall feel for the week

The rain is beginning to wrap up and move on with cooler drier air settling in behind. Tuesday and Wednesday look to be very pleasant with highs in the lower 70s and plenty of sunshine.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 21, 2019 at 4:47 PM

La. couple celebrates 75 years of marriage

Lucien and Audrey Cambre celebrated seventy-five years of marriage Wednesday October 9, 2019 in Reserve, LA at the Southeastern Louisiana War Veterans Home.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 9, 2019 at 5:58 PM

Nicondra: First cold front down, awaiting the next

It wasn’t exactly cool, but definitely less hot with Tuesday’s high temperature only few degrees above the long term average of 82. This was the first day that the high temperature did not tie or break a record.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 8, 2019 at 6:43 PM

Nicondra: Promised cold front is on the way

Monday started out with some widely scattered showers and we will continue to see some rain and clouds through the afternoon and into the evening ahead of our first true fall cold front.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 7, 2019 at 11:38 AM

Nicondra: Cold front finally moves in to start the week

Sunday brought a bit more shower activity, but you will likely want to keep rain gear around on Monday with more shower activity ahead of the front.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 6, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Nicondra: Hot for Saints Tailgate, but more seasonable weather on the way

Starting Monday we will see some significant changes. Look for more widespread shower activity ahead of a cold front that should finally bring temperatures down to seasonable conditions.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 5, 2019 at 6:39 PM

A lifelong Saints fan getting ready for first game

A spunky 70-something-year-old chef is about to attend her first NFL game to cheer on the Saints thanks to her coworkers.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 2, 2019 at 6:17 PM

Act of kindness in Kenner goes viral on social media

A Kenner woman posted a snapshot to Facebook thanking a Good Samaritan for taking the time to help a blind man across Veterans Boulevard. The post is getting thousands of likes and shares and she wants him to know his good deed was noticed.

Nicondra Norwood

Published October 1, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Nicondra: Hot and dry to close out September, but maybe our first front is on the horizon

As we kick off the last day of September it is still very likely 2019 will go down as the hottest and driest on record.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 30, 2019 at 3:07 PM

Nicondra: A few showers and clouds, but still hot and mostly dry

There were a few showers around mainly south and west, but even though the airport managed to report a trace there wasn’t enough rain to measure keeping us on track for the driest September on record.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 29, 2019 at 5:34 PM

There will be little to no rain over the next seven days as September will likely be the driest on record and we are heading into our traditionally driest month of the year.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 28, 2019 at 4:39 PM

City Park Storyland Reopens This Weekend

Back in July the iconic Storyland shut down for a makeover. Teams from City Park, volunteers and local artists all came together for the largest refurbishment of the classic playground in more than three decades.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 25, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Saints fans optimistic after win against Seattle without Drew Brees

On a wet field in a stadium that beat out the Dome as the loudest as the loudest in the NFL and without the star quarterback the Saints led early on and managed to maintain control of the game.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 23, 2019 at 4:37 PM

Nicondra: Heat still the main headline heading into the first day of Fall

Passing showers and clouds helped manage temperatures to start the weekend with highs hovering near the 90 degree mark. Still well above long term averages in the upper 80s, but a bit more comfortable than the mid 90s.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 21, 2019 at 5:52 PM

Nicondra: Tropical Storm Imelda forms along the Texas coast

Tropical Storm Imelda formed near the Texas coast bringing increased rain chances to our west.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 17, 2019 at 1:38 PM

'I am irrevocably disgusted’: Influential New Orleans tourism official slams NFL refs

"I hate conspiracy theories. Don’t believe in them. But it is not statistically possible for some of the finest referees in the NFL to continually screw the Saints players and organization.”

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 16, 2019 at 5:44 PM

Nicondra: Gulf Low Triggers Coastal Storms

Even with the brief respite we can expect another hot week with highs well above the long term average. High pressure will remain in control for the most part.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 15, 2019 at 4:38 PM

Nicondra: Heat continues through the weekend

We saw a bit of a break across parts of the area south of Lake Pontchartrain as clouds and some showers along the coast associated with tropical wave moving through the Gulf of Mexico.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 14, 2019 at 6:01 PM

Louisiana solar energy advocates fear new rule will stifle growth

Louisiana’s five-member Public Service Commission voted 3-2 to change a rule that will allow utility companies to pay homeowners that produce excess solar energy the wholesale rate, instead of the current retail rate.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 11, 2019 at 7:49 PM

Nicondra: A few more storms, but heat continues

Four nearly forty year old high temperature records went down in a row for the start of September and while an early thunderstorm helped keep it from being five in a row at Louis Armstrong International Airport it looks like we will continue to see hot conditions in play.

Nicondra Norwood

Published September 9, 2019 at 3:07 PM

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