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

Southern Louisiana from New Orleans to Baton Rouge to Lafayette was covered with historic snowfall Tuesday as Governor Jeff Landry announces closures.

Snowfall totals across the southern half of the state continued to increase in Monday forecasts to what could be record-breaking levels. Here's what to know for the New Orleans metro, the northshore,

A major winter storm bringing blizzard conditions to Louisiana on Tuesday turned New Orleans into a snow town, blanketing palm trees in fresh flakes and halting the normally bustling Big Easy.