In early December, some Louisiana restaurants started serving up the boiled Gulf Coast delicacy, signaling the start of what could be a regular crawfish season. And seafood industry experts said a deep freeze would be the only thing that could stop that from happening.

Before firing up the boil, will the cold temperatures of the last few weeks and snow affect the beginning of the season?

Freezing temperatures from the winter storm could impact Louisiana’s crawfish industry. Farmers are already seeing the effects of the cold weather, which has slowed crawfish activity and could delay the season.