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• Brutal cold creates icy roads, more freezing temps expected Play Video

  January 17, 2018 5:42 AM

  Click HERE to watch the live weather update. Bitter cold will continue through Thursday. Fortunately, no further precipitation is expected until temperatures warm up this weekend. Stay home. Highways are closed, and major roads are ice covered. Driving is next to impossible and it will take you... more »

• Frozen precip., rapidly falling temps may create slick spots later Tuesday Play Video

  January 16, 2018 7:18 AM

  WATCH: Click here for live weather update. A cold front will push southward through the Baton Rouge area and into the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. As temperatures plummet, isolated, light rain showers will transition to snow and sleet. Bitter cold will follow. The forecast thinking... more »

• Wintry precipitation chances increase for Friday morning Play Video

  December 7, 2017 7:40 AM

  A *WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY* goes into effect at 9pm Thursday night through 12pm Friday for East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena and Tangipahoa Parishes as well as Wilkinson, Amite and Pike Counties. A winter weather advisory means wintry precipitation... more »

• DOTD cautions Baton Rouge drivers of slick roads overnight Play Video

  January 6, 2017 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - DOTD officials are warning drivers possible icy conditions could leave the roads dangerous for drivers. Crews are prepared with salt to keep the roads from freezing overnight. There are many staging areas across the state, including by the Mississippi River Bridge. Workers say they hope to keep... more »

• Frozen roadways worry Mississippi residents Play Video

  January 6, 2017 10:03 PM

  WOODVILLE, Miss. - As winter storm warnings stay in effect, Mississippi counties are bracing for more ice and cold overnight. Throughout the day Friday, parts of Mississippi experienced rain, sleet, and some snow. What's left behind could cause a mess on the roads. "My buddy passed a car and then... more »

• UPDATE: dangerous travel possible tonight Play Video

  January 6, 2017 7:50 AM

  With rain in around Baton Rouge, frozen precipitation north of the city and freezing temperatures expected tonight -- icy roads and bridges will be a concern tonight. See an updated forecast, detailed timing for your parish or county and how to prepare for the wintry weather in our full breakdown... more »

• Drivers prepare for winter weather conditions across state Play Video

  January 5, 2017 11:47 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - Residents in four parishes and two Mississippi counties are preparing for freezing conditions while under a winter weather advisory. In East and West Feliciana Parishes, road crews are getting ready for wet roads and freezing temperatures. Black ice could be a big problem for drivers. "Can you... more »

• Cold and rain return, may mix with sleet before ending

  January 5, 2017 7:27 AM

  The weather will turn around quickly on Thursday as clouds build and showers arrive later in the afternoon. Nasty weather is in store for Friday with rain showers, falling temperatures and perhaps a bit of sleet mixing in before the precipitation wraps up. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight:... more »

• Continued chance for wintry mix Friday Evening

  January 4, 2017 12:19 PM

  Though still not a certainty, the possibility of frozen precipitation has increased for parts of the WBRZ Weather forecast area. Rain could mix with sleet in and around Baton Rouge, but a full transition to frozen precipitation could briefly occur for locations north of I-12. As clouds and pockets of... more »

• Governor's office urging residents to brace for wintry weather conditions

  January 4, 2017 11:17 AM

  BATON ROUGE – The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is urging residents to prepare for the coldest weather of the winter season that is expected in the state later this week. The National Weather Service says that winter rain will impact parts of the state starting Friday.... more »