South Louisiana Braces for a winter storm that is expected to start tonight and end tomorrow night. Sean Richardson has more.
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Governor Jeff Landry has issued a state of emergency as the historic winter weather is expected for much of central and south Louisiana.
Louisiana State Police have been preparing for the winter storm for the last several days. Trooper Shelby Mayfield…
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He is urging everyone to stay off the roadways unless they absolutely must drive. He says the troopers and other emergency personnel will be responding to emergencies in the same hazardous road conditions.
Rodney Mallett with DOTD says crews have been busy prepping the roads. And since there are no snowplows anywhere in the State of Louisiana, DOTD is bringing in help from Arkansas. A 14-mile stretch of I-49 in Rapides Parish is closed due to the incoming storm, and conditions may force additional Interstates closures, but Mallett says he hopes it doesn’t come to that.