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 ahead of the snow. Landry says once the winter precipitation starts falling, stay off the roads.
Louisiana State Police are getting ready for the winter storm. Trooper Shelby Mayfield:
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DOTD is also getting ready, brining major roadways and bridges. Spokesman Rodney Mallett says prep work started over the weekend and will continue throughout the day today.
And since Louisiana doesn’t have a single snowplow in the state, mainly due to a lack of need, the state is bringing some in from Arkansas, where snow is not nearly as uncommon as it is here. Conditions may force some of the Interstates to have to close, but Mallett says he hopes it doesn’t come to that.