Following hours of freezing temperatures over the past 48 hours water levels in some areas are taking a hit. The previous statement is from West Baton Rouge parish president, Jaso

A rare winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing record-breaking snowfall to South Louisiana. Baton Rouge experienced its largest snowfall

All state administrative offices will reopen Friday, Louisiana Division of Administration Commissioner Taylor Barras announced.

Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.

On Tuesday afternoon, Louisiana State Police reported a state trooper was rear-ended by an alleged impaired driver, while stopped at a red light. The driver, who police say shouldn't have been on the road in the first place, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The trooper involved in the accident was unharmed.

After a once-in-a-generation snowfall event Tuesday, DOTD spent Wednesday plowing and salting roads across the southern part of Louisiana. But with the large snow accumulation, subsequent snow melt during the day, and freezing temperatures at night, black ice remained a threat.

Here’s what we know about road conditions in Baton Rouge after the winter storm. DOTD is working to clear major routes, but some areas may remain icy. Stay updated with Louisiana First News!

Visible ice may start to melt, but an invisible danger could linger as temps continue to dip below freezing. Here's what to know.

Louisiana DOTD officials have closed a large part of interstate 10 due to the icy conditions on the road. DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge.

A three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a list of roads previously closed due to the blizzard that have reopened.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.