Grymes: This was the biggest snowstorm in more than a century
This snowstorm has certainly been one for the ages. Unless you're from an area much farther north, if you think this snowstorm has been nothing like you've ever experienced, State Climatologist Jay Grymes says you are so right. "This was the biggest snowstorm in more than 100 years," Grymes said in a Wednesda...
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St. Bernard Parish received record snowfall from historic winter storm
St. Bernard Parish recently experienced an extraordinary weather event, receiving 11.5 inches of snow, an unprecedented amount for the region. St. Bernard Parish GOHSEP Director John Rahaim (ram) described it as the most snow he has ever witnessed in Louisiana, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. "I lived ...
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All-time record low temperatures set in southwest Louisiana, snowfall estimates are in
New all time record lows were set Wednesday morning. National Weather Service Meteorologist Stacey Denson says single digit temperature readings were recorded across southwest Louisiana. "In Lake Charles this morning we got down to six-degrees, which is the second coldest ever, and then Lafayette and New Iberia we...
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LSU AgCenter expects better than normal supply of crawfish this season, despite historic winter storm
What will the 2025 snowstorm and cold temperatures mean for the upcoming crawfish season? LSU AgCenter crawfish expert Mark Shirley says the mudbugs will bury themselves as deep into the mud as they can. "It's not going to kill the crawfish, but it will significantly reduce their movements. So, I think the supply ...
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Louisiana State Police urge motorists to exercise caution if traveling on icy roads
It's completely understandable that drivers in Louisiana are not used to these road conditions. State Police Trooper Marc Gremillion says they've had to respond to a lot of vehicles that had slid off the roadway. "We're seeing plenty of cars that are out there on the roadways going into ditches or into the tree li...
Jan 21, 2025