South Louisiana saw some snow Friday morning to the delight of residents. So how rare of an event is this? State Climatologist Barry Keim says, believe it or not, we actually see white flakes more often than hurricanes. But for it to span nearly the entire bottom half of the state is very rare…:
CUT 3 (08) “south Louisiana”
More than six inches stuck in Kentwood, and snow covered the grass in Baton Rouge for the first time since December of 2009.

Accidents are being reported throughout the state, and snow has made street lights heavy and caused some to malfunction. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallet says it’s best to just stay home today if you can, but if not you can use the website 511la.org to find closures and other helpful information…:
CUT 11 (07) “as long as is necessary”

Freeze warnings are now posted in Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, and Upper St. Martin Parishes through tomorrow morning. Michael Hill with the National Weather Service says thankfully a warming trend will put temperatures closer to normal this weekend, but still cold:
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Residents have been posting pictures and videos all over social media. Cajun Musician Jo-EL Sonnier added a video of him playing his accordion from the front porch of his house as snow was falling…:
CUT 8 (12) “Westlake, Louisiana to be exact”
But the snow is wreaking havoc on power lines. Entergy is reporting that nearly 70,000 customers are in the dark right now.