If you’re married, I hope you’re on good terms with your spouse, because you’re very likely going to be spending all weekend together holed up inside your home. Jeff Palermo has the story.
While north Louisiana is certain to be plagued by icy conditions and the New Orleans area will be a little too warm to be in any danger, Baton Rouge is somewhat in the middle. The winter storm watch does extend as far southeast as Baton Rouge; forecasters are urging people in the area to keep a close eye on conditions.
Utility crews have been preparing for the ice storm. Nyka (NIGH-kah) Scott, the vice president of customer service for Entergy, says Entergy crews have been working to minimize power outages by cutting back branches from powerlines.
Brandon Frey, the executive secretary of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, says if you encounter a downed powerline, do not touch it or approach it under any circumstances.
Utility companies say the very best thing you can do to help them is to stay off the roads altogether, so that you can keep them clear so that they can get to wherever they need to go to fix whatever needs to be fixed to get the power turned back on.