The Red Cross is lending a helping hand during this arctic blast. Andrew Greenstein reports

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The governor is urging you to stay home not only today, but tomorrow as well. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Yesterday was not just a sneaux day, it was a day where lifelong memories were made. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Red Cross is supporting warming centers throughout South Louisiana. Micah Nicholas, the executive director of the Capital West chapter of the American Red Cross, says they’re supporting 35 warming centers across 30 parishes.

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Nicholas says the Red Cross could use all the help it can get in supporting these warming centers.

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Nicholas says the Red Cross’ work goes far beyond the warming centers themselves.

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What will the 2025 snowstorm and cold temperatures mean for the upcoming crawfish season? LSU AgCenter crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the mudbugs will bury themselves as deep into the mud as they can…

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Some seafood restaurants have started selling crawfish and Shirley says it will be limited this weekend, but all it takes is warm weather and farmers can begin harvesting again…

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Shirley says farmers are putting in a lot of effort to bring crawfish to the market. He says despite this winter storm, they are still predicting a better crawfish season this year…

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

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As such, state offices will be closed not just today, but tomorrow as well. Landry is urging you to stay off the roads; he says the more you do, the faster things can get back to normal.

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State Climatologist Jay Grymes says temperatures will begin below the freezing point and will stay that way.

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Joe Donahue with DOTD says crews are out in full force tending to the roadways.

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Donahue says all designated priority routes are open and are expected to remain open.

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State Police Superintendent Colonel Robert Hodges says the record snowfall kept troopers busy.

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LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin (JACK-quim-in) says if you thought yesterday morning was brutal, this morning is even worse.

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Jacquemin says the weather will warm up a little today, only to give way to another frigid night tonight.

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And Jacquemin says after a brutal overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, things will start to get back to normal before a very mild weekend.

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The snowstorm has delayed the Saints head coaching search. New Orleans was set to meet in person with Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka yesterday and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver today. Those two interviews have been pushed back to later in the week. Ross Jackson is the host of the Locked on Saints Podcast and he says the 44-year-old is an intriguing candidate…

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As many were enjoy the snow outside, Saints running back Alvin Kamara took the social media site “X” to express his support for interim head coach Darren Rizzi to get the job on a permanent basis. Jackson says Rizzi is in the mix, but there are other candidates who might have a better chance at getting the job…

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South Louisiana is experiencing weather conditions normally reserved for the northern half of the United States. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana’s highway system is no match for this historic winter storm. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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South Louisiana is experiencing weather conditions normally reserved to regions of the country much farther north. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says areas of South Louisiana are being blanketed by snow not seen in decades.

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On the rare occasion that it snows in South Louisiana, the snow will stick to the ground for maybe a few hours. This time, it will linger for a few days. Keim says that’s because overnight lows will be bone-chillingly cold.

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While those temperatures are certainly cold, they’re not record-breakers. Keim points to the December 1989 storm in which it got down into the single digits in some places. If these brutal temperatures are too much for you to handle, Keim says take solace in the fact that they will return to normal by this weekend.

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State officials are urging people to stay off the roads as this rare snow event is making travel very difficult. Governor Jeff Landry suggests that you cook yourself a big pot of gumbo instead…

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Not only is there multiple inches of snow in south Louisiana and into the Alexandria area, but we are looking at cold temperatures. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is urging the public to practice space heater safety. GOHSEP chief of staff Scott Adams…

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Adams says it’s best to hunker down and stay at home today and make sure your house can handle these cold temperatures…

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State Department of Transportation officials are on the highways in south Louisiana and the driving experience is very difficult. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says on some roadways, you can’t see the curb or the edge of the street or the highway…

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Mallett says visibility is also difficult when the snow is falling, it’s certainly very unique to Louisiana…

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Mallett says several major roads and bridges are closed…

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It’s completely understandable that drivers in Louisiana are not used to these road conditions. State Police Trooper Marc Gremillion (GREM-ee-ahn) says they’ve had to respond to a lot of vehicles that had slid off the roadway.

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Gremillion says not only do you need to greatly reduce your speed, you’ll also need to adjust the way you come to a stop.

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And if you start skidding, stay calm and by all means, do not steer away from the skid initially.

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