Most of Interstate 10 in Louisiana was closed Wednesday due to icy conditions, with traffic restrictions beginning about 44 miles past Vinton. However, I-10 westbound from I-49 to Louisiana/Texas state line is now open,
The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday.
R​oads were still closed Thursday morning after a historic winter storm hit The South, bringing inches of snow to areas not used to seeing any snowfall at all. D​rivers in Southeast Louisiana were urged to continue to stay off the roads on Thursday morning,
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says Interstate 10 has reopened from the Texas/Louisiana line to U.S. 165 near Iowa, Louisiana, east
Local interstates and elevated bridges will close early Tuesday morning as freezing temperatures and snow impact the New Orleans area. Interstate 10 will be closed at 4 a.m. in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Charles parishes, according to DOTD.
A significant portion of I-10 is closed in both directions in Louisiana west of Baton Rouge to the Texas border.
It happened around 10:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, in St. John the Baptist Parish and the girl’s mother pulled to the side of the road before passing out, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The parish is about a 30-mile drive northwest from New Orleans.
LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY )- The snow is already causing roads and highways to be closed in Acadiana. Here’s a list:
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Safety is beginning to plow snow off roads. However, many major roads are iced over.
Landry said snow and ice will create treacherous travel conditions in regions where there are accumulations and plunging temperatures could create water pressure and delivery problems throughout the state.
Residents of South Louisiana are being asked to stay put for at least another day, with two more nights of freezing weather – and perilous road conditions – in the
A dangerous winter storm sweeping across the South is dumping heavy snow across Houston and other major metropolitan areas along the Interstate 10 corridor.