Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.

Baton Rouge is under an extreme cold warning until 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The high today is expected to be 31 degrees, with a low of 16 degrees.

Weather is an important reason, but other factors are also playing key roles. The report comes with demand projected to increase sharply.

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 rare winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing record-breaking snowfall to south Louisiana.

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.

And today. You can still see the railroad activity in front of the Addis museum. The town’s history is still an important part of its future. More information about the Addis Train Museum can be found on Heart of Louisiana’s website. Click here to report a typo. Please include the headline.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Roads closed in the Baton Rouge area after winter weather arrived Tuesday.

A significant portion of I-10 is closed in both directions in Louisiana west of Baton Rouge to the Texas border.

A rare winter storm buried the Deep South in a blanket of snow on Tuesday. Parts of South Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi saw more than 9 inches of snow on the ground, according to preliminary estimates from the National Weather Service.

DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge. Officials are encouraging you to avoid traveling on roadways unless absolutely necessary.

Baseball America released its 2025 Preseason Poll on Monday, including several SEC teams and the LSU Tigers at No. 2. “Players from Preseason Top 25 teams make up 65% of Baseball America’s Top 100 College Draft prospects,