Louisiana Radio Network, I’m Jeff Palermo….

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We are actually seeing temperatures in the single digits and temperatures are hitting all-time lows across southwest Louisiana. It’s three degrees in New Iberia, five degrees in Lafayette and eight degrees in Lake Charles.

The governor is pleading with the public to stay home today. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Temperatures will get above freezing today which will help State Department of Transportation crews remove the snow and ice from major roadways. DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue…

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Numerous highways are closed including I-10 from the Texas-Louisiana line to Baton Rouge.

It’s hard to harvest crawfish in this weather and crustaceans have buried themselves in the mud to stay warm, so they are not growing. But LSU AgCenter Crawfish expert Mark Shirley says despite this winter storm, he still predicts a better crawfish season this year…

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In non-related weather news…University of Louisiana Monroe president Doctor Ron Berry is stepping down and returning to his role as a professor.