BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry will be giving an update Tuesday about the severe winter weather that brought heavy snow to the state. Landry will be joined by leaders of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP), Louisiana State Police and the Department of Transportation and Development.
LSU announced it is reopening its Baton Rouge campus on Friday after taking three snow days this week. The announcement allows Louisiana's flagship university to return to normal operations after days of virtual classes. More Louisiana colleges and universities are expected to announce their Friday plans soon.
After a once-in-a-generation snowfall event Tuesday, DOTD spent Wednesday plowing and salting roads across the southern part of Louisiana. But with the large snow accumulation, subsequent snow melt during the day, and freezing temperatures at night, black ice remained a threat.
Here’s what we know about road conditions in Baton Rouge after the winter storm. DOTD is working to clear major routes, but some areas may remain icy. Stay updated with Louisiana First News!
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development continued work to reopen interstates across south Louisiana Thursday, days after a historic snow storm along the Gulf Coast.
Visible ice may start to melt, but an invisible danger could linger as temps continue to dip below freezing. Here's what to know.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “Once it gets below that 30-40 percentile that’s when we want to start taking precautionary measures.” Following hours of freezing temperatures over the past 48 hours water levels in some areas are taking a hit.
A rare winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing record-breaking snowfall to South Louisiana. Baton Rouge experienced its largest snowfall in over a century, with the National Weather Service officially recording 7.
Louisiana DOTD officials have closed a large part of interstate 10 due to the icy conditions on the road. DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Flights to and from the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport are expected to be impacted by the winter storm. Officials from the Baton Rouge Metro Airport are monitoring the incoming winter storm and expect possible disruptions of flight schedules and airport operations.
A three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.