Road conditions outside are bad right now, and they’re only going to get worse. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says on some roadways, you can’t see the curb or edge of the street or the highway…
As such, try to stay off the roads tonight if you possibly can. If you absolutely have to be on the roads, please adjust the way you normally drive so that you can get from point A to point B in one piece. State Police Trooper Marc Gremillion (GREM-ee-ahn) says not only do you need to greatly reduce your speed, you’ll also need to adjust the way you come to a stop.
And if you start skidding, stay calm, steer into the skid and drive off after you’ve regained your traction.
With conditions outside continuing to deteriorate, state officials are urging you to just stay home, not just this evening and tomorrow, but Thursday as well. Governor Landry has ordered state offices to remain closed through Thursday. If cabin fever starts getting the best of you, Landry has a suggestion for how you can fill the time.
Temperatures will dip into the teens overnight and will only get into the high 30s or low 40s tomorrow before another overnight of teens. If these brutal temperatures are too much for you to handle, LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says take solace in the fact that they will return to normal by this weekend.