The Advocate5d
Why are we seeing heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's about timing and the 'polar vortex.'
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.
Magnolia Reporter6d
Southern Louisiana gets first-ever blizzard warning
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA, issued a blizzard warning about 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. It is the first blizzard warning ever issued by the Lake Charles weather service office.
WAFB13d
3 disturbances to impact local area to varying degrees
BATON ROUGE ... another Gulf low-pressure system tomorrow PM. Scattered light rain showers will be possible with this system as it moves out into the Central Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday.
Louisiana’s new seafood origin law could still shield foreign catch at restaurants, grocers
A new law requiring restaurants in Louisiana to tell their customers the specific country of origin of any seafood being served is causing some confusion among state officials and industry leaders. Act 148 of the 2024 regular legislative session brought sweeping changes to laws affecting restaurants and other food establishments in an effort to protect
The Independent5d
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico ... inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by midday Tuesday — within striking distance of the state record of 13 inches set in 1960. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had ...
Magnolia Reporter7d
Freeze warning in effect for Magnolia area, winter storm will cover Gulf of Mexico coast
A very rare winter weather event will pass through the Deep South beginning Monday night, and even down along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday. As an arctic front lifts north across the Gulf of Mexico, a low pressure system will intensify and track eastward and dump Gulf moisture into the cold air for the Gulf Coast states.
The New York Times5d
Louisiana Shuts 100-Mile Stretch of I-10 as Rare Snowstorm Hits Gulf Coast
Interstate 10 is one of three highways that run coast-to-coast in the United States and a crucial east-west link for the southern Louisiana cities of New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
WFDD5d
A rare blizzard blasts Gulf Coast, bringing first snow in years to parts of the South
A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the South
A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven’t seen before.
WGMB Baton Rouge on MSN3d
Historic snowstorm brings record-breaking snowfall to South Louisiana
A rare winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing record-breaking snowfall to South Louisiana. Baton Rouge experienced its largest snowfall
Potentially historic storm could drop rare snow on Florida and the Gulf of Mexico as temperatures plunge nationwide
More than 230 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Gulf Coast, including Houston and New Orleans, expected to be buried by historic snowstorm
A historic winter storm is expected to bring rare heavy snowfall and ice to states along the Gulf Coast and could impact as many as 55 million people through midweek, according to national