It’s hard to believe but Louisianians woke up to temperatures this morning in the single digits in the northern parishes, and in the teens further south. Lake Charles National Weather Service forecaster Robert Megnia (meg-knee-a) says the cold isn’t going anywhere for a couple of days…:
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After that, daytime highs will gradually climb the rest of the week, with highs reaching the 50s by Friday.

There are many roads that are closed this morning, including major interstates. For the routes that are open, ice is still a factor. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says they’ve been doing what they can with salt and brine.:
Cut 15 (08) “routes open”
He says it’s best to stay put today, but if you must be out be sure to check 511la.org for the most up-to-date information on road closures.

If your office isn’t closed this morning, are you still required to report for duty even though the roads are icy?
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Entergy Louisiana is reporting about 23,400 customers are without power throughout the state, the majority of those in the New Orleans area due to ice on power lines and icy tree limbs falling. But there are also many on the Northshore and Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Northeast Louisiana areas who are in the dark this morning.