He's a Lafayette TV reporter and a well-known food blogger. But when a car driving on icy roads posed a danger, New Orleans native Gerald Gruenig didn't hold back. "That got me hot, bruh. Unbelievable.

The snowfall brought a unique sense of joy and excitement to the community. Despite their usual busy routines, residents took the opportunity to embrace the winter wonderland.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a list of roads previously closed due to the blizzard that have reopened.

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.

The NWS said on Monday afternoon that Lafayette is forecast to get between 6 and 8 inches of snow. Winter precipitation is expected to start falling around 3 a.m and last through Tuesday night. The most snow is expected to fall between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Much of Interstate 10 and many other major South Louisiana thoroughfares remained closed Wednesday after a major snowstorm, and it was not clear when they would reopen, state officials said.

Troy Trojans (13-7, 7-1 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9-9, 4-4 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Troy plays Louisiana after Emani Jenkins scored 22 points in Troy's 105-58 win against the Texas State Bobcats.

Cook 1-1 2-2 4, El Moutaouakkil 5-14 2-2 12, Garnett 6-9 1-3 18, Hardy 1-6 4-4 7, Wright 2-7 0-0 6, Ky.Davis 2-4 2-2 6, Evans 4-4 0-0 8, Fields 1-6 0-0 2, Ratliff 1-3 0-0 2, White 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 11-13 65.

One week prior to end of President Joe Biden's administration, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Louisiana a total of $5.2 million in grants under Title

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana hosts Arkansas State after Tamiah Robinson scored 21 points in Louisiana's 81-73 loss to the Troy Trojans. The Ragin' Cajuns are 7-2 on their home court. Louisiana scores 62.6 points while outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Within a few hours of Baton Rouge, you can tour historic plantation homes, look out for alligators in a cypress swamp, and build sandcastles on a sunny beach.