Snow flurries are continuing to rain down in Louisiana as inches of snow pile up on the ground across the state, already exceeding some previous predictions for the maximum amounts

The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.

With temperatures dipping below the freezing mark, city and parish officials have started opening warming shelters around Louisiana.

Editorial: This week's snowstorm was fun for many. We are grateful that many heeded official warnings and stayed off the roads.

Aside from a water system failure in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities faired well Tuesday as a blizzard covered southern Louisiana, but things could change.

Nearly 3 million people in the South were under extreme cold warnings on Wednesday and millions more were under cold weather advisories as an outbreak of arctic air grips much of the country. The notices blanketed parts of eastern Texas, Louisiana and even Florida. Freeze warnings also covered parts of Florida and Georgia.

The winter storm posed significant challenges, including icy roadways, downed tree limbs, and increased energy demand due to cold-load pickup—a surge in power usage as electricity is restored to impacted areas. Despite these obstacles, Entergy Louisiana ...

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Parish officials have enacted curfews as Louisiana has extremely cold temperatures and inches of snow. A Cold Weather Advisory was issued as dangerous wind chill values will be expected tonight and during the overnight hours.

Further into the week, as temperatures continue to dip due to a wave of cold air, there is the possibility of snow within the northern region of Louisiana. On Monday, there is a 25% chance of rain ...

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Lingering frigid conditions could continue to disrupt the South in cities not accustomed to the deep freeze that has gripped much of the nation.