The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday.

Louisiana DOTD officials have closed a large part of interstate 10 due to the icy conditions on the road. DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge.

Local interstates and elevated bridges will close early Tuesday morning as freezing temperatures and snow impact the New Orleans area. Interstate 10 will be closed at 4 a.m. in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Charles parishes, according to DOTD.

It happened around 10:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, in St. John the Baptist Parish and the girl’s mother pulled to the side of the road before passing out, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The parish is about a 30-mile drive northwest from New Orleans.

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.

A dangerous winter storm sweeping across the South is dumping heavy snow across Houston and other major metropolitan areas along the Interstate 10 corridor.

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

The Gulf Coast is bracing for its first-ever blizzard, with the warning sent Tuesday covering southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana along the Interstate 10 corridor. Heavy snowfall and strong winds are forecast.

The state faced its worst storm in decades with up to 10 inches shutting down roads. States of emergency were declared across the South due to unusual wintry conditions.

Southeast Louisiana is bracing for the threat of snow and ice Tuesday morning. Some parishes have already announced road closures. To keep up with road closures statewide, click here. Radar | Download our app | Sign up for weather alerts | Send us your photos | School closings Below you can find a list of roads closed based off your parish.

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

Beginning in 1926, drivers traveling through the Golden Triangle to Houston or to Louisiana traveled on a narrow 2-lane paved highway known as U.S. Highway 90. However, in 1957 construction of U.S. Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas began and the big 4-lane ...