Subfreezing temperatures are cold for Louisiana, but this morning we nearly saw temperatures below zero. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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And it’s not going to get any better today. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin (JACK-quim-in) says the weather will warm up a little today, only to give way to another frigid night tonight.

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The snow has subsided, but the danger has not. Road conditions will be much worse today than they were yesterday. During a news conference, Governor Landry pointed out that thanks to the frigid overnight lows, the roads are extra slick.

Cut 10 (11) “…extremely, extremely dangerous.”

Colonel Robert Hudges, the superintendent of Louisiana State Police, says troopers were kept busy yesterday.

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If driving on these roads is unavoidable, please drop your speeds and give yourself a lot of extra stopping distance. Unless your roadway is bone dry, consider 20 miles an hour the absolute maximum safe speed.