Interstate 10 reopened to westbound traffic from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, the Department of Transportation and Development announced mid-afternoon Wednesday. The update comes after a historic winter storm brought several inches of snow to the gulf coast and shut down most of I-10 between Texas and Mississippi.

A storm is bringing the first-ever blizzard warning issued for Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana.

The latest on the once-in-a-generation winter system off of the Gulf of Mexico from the southernmost Blizzard Warning ever issued to near-record snowfall.

Cook 2-4 1-2 5, El Moutaouakkil 1-8 10-12 12, Garnett 1-8 2-2 4, Hardy 5-11 4-6 15, Ky.Davis 2-6 0-0 5, Wright 2-5 5-6 9, Ratliff 4-6 0-0 9, Fields 2-4 1-2 7, White 2-4 0-0 4, Evans 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 22-57 25-32 74.

Westbound I-10 from I-49 to the Texas state line is now open to traffic, after being closed due to hazardous road conditions brought on by Tueaday’s snowstorm.

A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.

Here's a look at snowfall totals from Tuesday's winter storm that blanketed Houston and parts Louisiana in multiple inches of the white stuff.

BOTTOM LINE: Texas State visits Louisiana after Tylan Pope scored 28 points in Texas State's 85-82 overtime win against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The Ragin' Cajuns have gone 4-7 in home games. Louisiana is 3-8 against opponents over .500.

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.

Pope 6-11 13-14 25, Turner 0-1 1-2 1, Benson 2-3 3-3 9, Dawson 4-6 2-2 13, O'Garro 4-7 8-10 17, Gumbs 4-5 4-4 12, Green 5-6 2-4 12, Deer 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-39 33-39 89.

Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.

On Wednesday, crews were able to reopen Interstate 10 westbound from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, but I-10 from Lafayette to Baton Rouge remained closed Thursday morning.