North Louisiana residents woke up to a light dusting of snow this morning and now get ready for a cold and windy Saturday. Gusts of 35 to 40 miles per hour are possible today. The high-temperature today will be in the low 50s and there’s a chance we can break some record lows tomorrow as temperatures will get down to the mid to upper 20s.

Also Sunday morning, Daylight Saving Time begins. Brooke Thorington reports moving the clocks forward one hour can impact your health…
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Before passing a $1.5-trillion government funding bill this week, the U.S. Senate rejected an amendment adding over $2-billion for further recovery from Louisiana’s hurricanes in 2020 and ’21. It was brought by our two senators, John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy. Cassidy says despite federal help already sent, there’s still a big need. He says he’ll keep doing whatever he can to help with the recovery…:
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Congressman Garret Graves introduces a bill to create a special postage stamp that will help raise money to combat Louisiana’s invasive species – like the nutria, the Asian Carp and more. He says his bill has bipartisan support in the U.S. House…:
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Nutria are known to damage coastal marshes and feed on young cypress trees – weakening the marsh ecosystem.