The following was released by Louisiana State Police: In anticipation of severe ... LSP will collaborate with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and local law enforcement partners to take appropriate measures. Motor carriers that ...

As blizzard conditions move through south Louisiana and bitterly cold temperatures are expected at night this week, major roadways could stay closed into Thursday.

Gov. Jeff Landry and state leaders will be talking about severe winter weather bringing snow to Louisiana in a Monday afternoon press conference.

The encampment officially shut down on Wednesday (Jan.15) as part of an effort by the state to clear busy tourist areas ahead of the Super Bowl.

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.

SO THOSE ARE BRIDGES AND SOME OF YOU KNOW, THEY’RE GOING TO START SALTING IN THE SEVEN PARISHES IN OUR GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. SO THIS ALL WORK STARTED ON SUNDAY WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREPARING FOR 100,

Special to the American Press With the extreme winter weather conditions expected to impact the state over the next few days, Louisiana State Police urges residents and visitors to stay weather aware and avoid all unnecessary travel.

A record-setting snowstorm along the Gulf Coast has Louisiana officials worried people unaccustomed to the cold might overreact in ways that could get them killed. Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.

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 Arkansas Department of Transportation is assisting with treating roads in Louisiana as a winter storm is primed to hit the Pelican State.

Louisiana State Police, Louisiana National Guard and the Department of Transportation and Development talked about preparedness. “We want all of our citizens to make sure that their heating ...

State Climatologist Jay Grymes, Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) officials, and Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Robert Hodges joined Landry to address the ongoing ...