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.

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. The governor commended the Department of Transportation and Development workers,

A rare winter storm has hit the southern United States bringing widespread snowfall to areas like Louisiana, that hadn't seen snow in years.