The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced the campus will remain closed through the week because of snow, ice and extreme cold. The university will continue remote instructions but in-person classes won't resume until Monday, a spokesperson said in a release.

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.

Snow flurries are continuing to rain down in Louisiana as inches of snow pile up on the ground across the state, already exceeding some previous predictions for the maximum amounts

Stay updated on road closures, power outages, and weather impacts as a rare winter storm brings snow and icy conditions to Louisiana.

According to DOTD, de-icing efforts are starting in the Lafayette and Lake Charles area. Crews will then work east as progress is made on the roads.

Landry said snow and ice will create treacherous travel conditions in regions where there are accumulations and plunging temperatures could create water pressure and delivery problems throughout the state.

What this means for P.O. Box Customers in Louisiana is this. In order to receive a shipment from UPS you will have to provide a specific shipping address. It must be a physical location as shipping to a PO Box is no longer allowed.

Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.

The Interstate 10 closure spans nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans.

Unprecedented snowfall hits the U.S. South. Discover how this winter storm is setting new records and causing rare blizzard conditions.

New Iberia and Lafayette saw the coldest temperatures on record Wednesday morning. Lake Charles saw the coldest temperatures ever recorded in January.