10:30 LRN Newscast February 17

Snow, sleet and freezing rain is falling over most of Louisiana today. North of I-20 is getting more snow and much of Louisiana is seeing freezing rain, which is leading to treacherous roads. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this is somewhat reminiscent of the last hurricane season, back-to-back systems hitting the state, but instead of a month apart its days apart…
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The forecast calls for over a quarter of an inch of ice over north and central Louisana and freezing rain is also falling in southwest Louisiana north of I-10.

It was another cold morning in southeast Louisiana. So how is the strawberry crop doing? Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says farmers should be able to salvage the berries…
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This historic deep freeze has state Wildlife and Fisheries officials worried about large scale fish kills. Matt Doyle has the story.
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It’s Ash Wednesday one of the more prominent Catholic and Lutheran holidays and LSU Religious Studies Professor Michael Pasquier says despite public health limits on church capacity…
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Many churches are offering drive through blessing services today, but with the roads situation, it will be difficult for many to get their ashes.