The community has been looking for answers and justice for Madison Brooks, a 19-year-old LSU student, who died after being run over by a car on Burbank Drive on January 15, 2023.
A recent video capturing the icy and snow-covered conditions on I-49 in North Louisiana serves as an important reminder of the importance of heeding state officials' advice to avoid traveling during icy or snowy conditions. Not only do we have less experience driving in these icy conditions we also do not drive vehicles with the proper snow tires making traveling during this time extremely dangerous.
Forecasters with the National Weather Service have greatly revised the Christmas forecast for Louisiana. You might have a long way to go if you want to see snow.
In case you hadn't noticed, Louisiana has been in the midst of an extreme drought. Thankfully, the statewide burn ban has finally been lifted and it looks like Mother Nature is ready to catch us up on precipitation this winter...