Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour, combined with wind gusts up to 35 mph, could create whiteout conditions at times. Travel will be nearly impossible Tuesday, especially on elevated roadways and bridges, where snow and ice are expected to accumulate quickly.

Trial dates have been set for a man and woman accused of kidnapping two Louisiana girls and murdering one of the girls in Mississippi in June 2024.

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.

State Climatologist Jay Grymes said there could be lows of 20 degrees across the state between Monday and Wednesday and the National Weather Service (NWS) has said Baton Rouge could see its first snowfall in seven years. Newsweek has contacted the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for comment.

Wintry weather is possible along the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, but uncertainty remains regarding the timing and type of precipitation.

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The bone-chilling weather will continue through Thursday morning. It's likely temperatures will remain at or below freezing all day Tuesday as snow invades, with Wednesday lows expected to dip into the teens to mid-20s.

The plan includes a record amount of spending, but it depends largely on funds related to the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. That money expires in 2031.

Louisiana State Police (LSP) arrested a Mississippi man in connection to a recent homicide. Investigators said Nathan Kirkley, 36, of Vicksburg, was arrested

Mississippi and Alabama are the last states to celebrate Confederate general Robert E. Lee alongside Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Extreme Cold Warnings & Winter Weather Watches stretch across Alabama before a Winter Storm enters the forecast impacting Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana

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