South Louisiana braces for a winter storm that is expected to start tonight and end tomorrow night.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Governor Jeff Landry has issued a state of emergency ahead of the snow. Landry says once the winter precipitation starts falling, stay off the roads.

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Louisiana State Police are getting ready for the winter storm. Trooper Shelby Mayfield:

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DOTD is also getting ready, brining major roadways and bridges. Spokesman Rodney Mallett says prep work started over the weekend and will continue throughout the day today.

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And since Louisiana doesn’t have a single snowplow in the state, mainly due to a lack of need, the state is bringing some in from Arkansas, where snow is not nearly as uncommon as it is here. Conditions may force some of the Interstates to have to close, but Mallett says he hopes it doesn’t come to that.

South Louisiana is under a winter storm warning. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s expected to snow most of the day tomorrow, and it will be more than just flurries.

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DOTD has spent the last few days getting ready for the storm. Since there are no snowplows anywhere in the State of Louisiana, DOTD is bringing in help from Arkansas to perform those tasks as needed. Conditions may force some of the Interstates to have to close, but Mallett says he hopes it doesn’t come to that.

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Mallett says crews have spent the last few days prepping the roads for whatever Mother Nature has in store.

The Humane Society of Louisiana urges pet owners to provide extra protection from the cold as temperatures will drop into the 20’s and 30’s overnight across the state. Sean Richardson has more.

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Governor Landry declared a state of emergency and is urging outdoorsmen not to hunt during the snowstorm…

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Governor Landry has issued a state of emergency for the entire state. This, as it will be experiencing some of the coldest temperatures of the season, with overnight lows dipping into the teens in some areas tomorrow night. Landry is encouraging local governments to open warming shelters.

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A homeless man died from hypothermia earlier this month when Louisiana experienced cold temperatures.

With heavy snow expected to begin tonight, South Louisiana is under a winter storm warning. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says this is a generational storm for South Louisiana.

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Keim says the snowfall will end tomorrow night.

Needless to say, while not unprecedented, snow and ice are not things that Louisiana is accustomed to. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says crews have been busy prepping the roads for severe driving conditions.

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Mallett says that will continue throughout the day today, and crews from Arkansas will be coming to Louisiana to help with things like plowing roadways.

Jayden Daniels’ magical season for the Washington Commanders continues for at least another week. The Commanders ousted the NFC’s top seed, the Detroit Lions, 45-31, in the Divisional Playoffs. The Heisman Trophy-winning former LSU quarterback said the Lions didn’t go 15-and-2 in the regular season for nothing.

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Daniels came up a yard short of 300 yards and threw two touchdown passes.

A winter storm warning goes into effect at midnight tonight and it will last for 24 hours and during that time an estimated two to six inches of snow is expected to fall from as far south as New Iberia to Alexandria. And National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says it will be a wet snow…

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And that’s right ten inches. Jones says it’s not out of the possibility that some spots could receive up to ten inches of snow.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is urging those who have pets that live outdoors to get them indoors as not only do we have snow, but there will also be very cold temperatures for this area. Director Jeff Dorson says even if you don’t want to bring them in your house, find another place where they can be warm…

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The inauguration ceremony is getting underway at this hour with President Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47^th president. Louisiana Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields says both parties need to work together to pass common-sense legislation that will improve the lives of all Americans…

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The President is expected to issue dozens of executive orders today, one of them will rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

Trump is also promising an executive order to keep TikTok going in the U-S despite a law going into effect on Sunday that says for TikTok to operate in America, TikTok’s Chinese parent company Byte Dance, must sell its stake. LSU law professor Del Wright says the law is still on the books regardless of what Trump does or does not do…

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Governor Landry has issued a state of emergency as two to six inches of snow is expected to fall across much of central and south Louisiana. Landry says once the winter precipitation starts falling, stay off the roads…

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National Weather Service Meteorologist Donald Jones says while temperatures tomorrow night into Wednesday will be in the teens for most of the state, it’s the snow that everyone is talking about. Jones says because temperatures will be below freezing for most of the day on Tuesday, freezing rain is less likely…

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What’s old will soon be new in the White House; as for just the second time in U.S. history, a former President will be inaugurated as President. Donald Trump takes the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda at 11 Central time this morning. Historically, the party in power almost always loses seats in the House in midterm elections, so Republicans may only have two years to pass some of Trump’s most ambitious goals. Congresswoman Julia Letlow says she’s not worried about that.

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With temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s overnight across Louisiana, the Humane Society of Louisiana urges pet owners to provide extra protection from the cold. Executive Director Jeff Dorson says if you’re cold, your pets likely are too.

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Tomorrow is setting up to be a historic day in Louisiana with some areas possibly seeing a half a foot of snow. Meteorologist Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles….

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The heaviest snowfall totals are expected to fall along I-10, where we could see four to six inches. Oakdale is also expected to see four to six inches, one to two inches for Alexandria and a half inch for Natchitoches. Shreveport and Monroe could miss out. But they will not miss out on the cold, as overnight lows will be in the teens Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Jeff Dorson with the Humane Society of Louisiana is urging the public to bring outdoor dogs and cats inside…

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The Supreme Court has upheld a law that would ban TikTok from operating its video sharing platform in the US. But Colleen Crane reports it’s still available despite the law taking effect Sunday…

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Today is inauguration day and it’s a new day in Washington D-C with Donald Trump returning to the White House. Republicans have a slim majority in the U-S House and newly elected Louisiana Democratic Congressman Cleo Fields hopes the two parties can work together…

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The biggest snowstorm in decades could take place in Louisiana tomorrow. Two to six inches of snow could fall in Alexandria, DeRidder, Bunkie, Opelousas, Jennings and Lake Charles. Higher snowfall amounts are expected along the I-10 corridor.

What does it look like for southeast Louisiana. Here’s Meteorologist Kevin Gilmore with the National Weather Service in Slidell…

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And NWS Meteorologist Donald Jones says temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday will be in the teens …

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President-elect Donald Trump gets inaugurated today. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Mr. Trump is expected to issue a slew of executive orders after he’s sworn in. One of them will have to do with keeping TikTok alive in the United States. A law that went into effect Sunday says TikTok owner ByteDance has to end its ties with the platform’s U-S Operations due to national security concerns. LSU law professor Del Wright…

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A major snow event is set to take place in Louisiana tomorrow with the possibility of four to six inches of snow from the I-10 corridor to south of Alexandria. The coast and central Louisiana could see two to three inches tomorrow. Natchitoches and Jena could see half an inch. Matthew Gilmore with the National Weather Service in Slidell says wintry precipitation is expected to start falling early tomorrow morning…

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Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says with temperatures expected to stay below freezing for most of the day tomorrow, freezing rain is less likely…

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The lack of freezing rain could minimize the potential for power outages.

The Humane Society of Louisiana urges pet owners to provide extra protection from the cold and snow.  Sean Richardson has more.

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And today is inauguration day as President Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47^th President. House Speaker Mike Johnson from Benton says renewing Trump’s tax cuts approved in his first administration is a top priority…

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