We’re starting to hear the word snow in our forecasts, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the chance for the white stuff in north Louisiana is about 20-30 percent…:
CUT 8 (09) “this particular point”
He says this wintry precipitation could move along the I-20 corridor as early as tonight, persist through tomorrow and Friday night.

Louisiana ranked number 4 in the nation for the number of people killed by trains in 2015, with 13 deaths. That’s why DOTD launched the “Do Not Stop on the Tracks” campaign. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says drivers have a responsibility to know the rules when approaching crossings, but for its part the state spent nearly 6 million dollars on railroad safety projects last year…:
Cut 15 (10) “do that”
They emphasize the message, do not stop on the tracks.

The state has released a revised coastal restoration plan. Bren Haase with Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says an important part of the idea addresses reducing storm surge damage along the coast…:
Cut 6 (11) “year 50”
He says roughly $18 billion has been secured to implement the 50-year plan, which would take $50 billion to fully fund it.

Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge was vandalized this week according to the LSU Police Department. They say nothing was permanently damaged, and they are in the process of investigating the incident. There is currently no information being given on the extent of the damage, suspect or motive. The field was covered by a tarp on Wednesday.

The US Coast Guard is responding to a report of a fire on an oil production platform about 80 miles south of Grand Isle. They say the blaze is now suppressed, but it is not yet entirely extinguished. Four people were rescued.