Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.
Baton Rouge is under an extreme cold warning until 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The high today is expected to be 31 degrees, with a low of 16 degrees.
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.
A rare winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing record-breaking snowfall to south Louisiana.
The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.
And today. You can still see the railroad activity in front of the Addis museum. The town’s history is still an important part of its future. More information about the Addis Train Museum can be found on Heart of Louisiana’s website. Click here to report a typo. Please include the headline.
A significant portion of I-10 is closed in both directions in Louisiana west of Baton Rouge to the Texas border.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a list of roads previously closed due to the blizzard that have reopened.
LSU women's basketball shook off its first loss of the season and outlasted Texas A&M at home Sunday afternoon.
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.
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Weather is an important reason, but other factors are also playing key roles. The report comes with demand projected to increase sharply.