The snow is falling! State Climatologist Jay Grymes on where it is coming down….
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Many highways including large sections of the interstate system are closed on this snowy Tuesday. In southwest Louisiana, there is a blizzard warning until noon today…
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That’s Meteorologist Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles. Cameron, Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, Acadia Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes are under a blizzard warning.
We’re still looking at two to six inches of snow from Alexandria down to the coast. It will be cold tomorrow, so the snow could remain on the ground until Thursday.
If you haven’t already done so, protect the pipes in and around your house to avoid damage during this arctic blast. Dennis Rodriguez with Paradigm Plumbing in Baton Rouge says you’ll want to drip all your faucets inside your home – both hot and cold faucets.
Rodriguez says you also need to cover your hose bibs on the outside of your house.
This cold weather is not good for older car batteries. Triple-A spokesperson Don Redman…
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Triple-A does offer emergency road service at 1-800-AAA-HELP, but you do need to sign up in advance.