A winter storm system has arrived over south Louisiana and snow is already falling in some areas Tuesday morning as New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette prepare for potentially historic

Bank officials announced the move Monday to offer banking and lending services in the capital city and that Jordan Hultberg, a longtime banker with Red River Bank, will head up the market. No locations were announced.

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

A Louisiana inmate was dropped off at a Baton Rouge bus station by accident. East Carroll Parish Officials were transporting other prisoners who were set to be released at the bus station; however, the East Baton Rouge District Attorney, Hillar Moore, is not sure how or why the inmate, Christopher Davis, was included in that transport.

Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.

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.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has released a list of roads previously closed due to the blizzard that have reopened. Here is the complete list as of 3 p.m.: Calcasieu Parish I-10 eastbound and westbound between Louisiana/Texas state line and I-49 I-210 between I-10 east and west interchanges East Baton Rouge Parish I-12 eastbound between Airline Highway and the Amite River Bridge LA 67 (Plank Road) in both directions on the Plank Road bridge Iberia Parish U.

A winter storm swept across south Louisiana on Tuesday morning, covering New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in a layer of snow.

Local restaurants and grocery stores are gradually resuming normal hours, but residents are encouraged to check social media pages for updated schedules.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state officials held a news briefing on Wednesday to update residents on the unprecedented weather event and its ongoing challenges.