A cold front is expected to move into the area late Wednesday then stall through the end of the week.

“There will be a small potential for severe storms, mainly damaging wind gusts or hail, initially as the front moves in,” said Joe Rua, lead forecaster at National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office.

The line of storms is expected to arrive late afternoon on Wednesday, roughly after 3 p.m., and continuing into the evening hours.

Rua said the main concern is that the front will stall with a multi-day rain event through the end of the week.

“The rainfall may be heavy at times bringing about a potential for flooding, especially west of an Alexandria to Lake Charles line,” Rua said.

Southwest Louisiana could see 2-4 inches of rain.