Social media went crazy when south Louisiana actually got snow. Parents are posting videos of their kids playing in the white stuff for the first time ever. One man recorded his young son opening the door and discovering a winter wonderland in the Bayou State.
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More than six inches of snow stuck in Kentwood yesterday and white flurries covered the grass in Baton Rouge for the first time since December of 2009. So how does snow happen in Louisiana? State Climatologist Barry Keim says it happens when there is cold Canadian air at the surface, but moist air coming in from the Gulf of Mexico…:
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The state Department of Transportation advises drivers to stay off the roads if possible in south Louisiana due to the possiblity of black ice. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallett says if you have to be on the roads, you can visit 511la.org to find closures and other helpful weather related information.
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Three more state champions were crowned in football last night and three more will be crowned today. In the Class 3A state championship game, West Feliciana beat Richwood 40-21 to claim their first ever title in football. In Division III, U-High looked very impressive in a 45-19 victory over De La Salle. And in Class Two-A, the Welsh Greyhounds raced past St. Helena 38-26. Catholic High in Baton Rouge takes on John Curtis at noon to start off today’s games.