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A rare winter storm buried the Deep South in a blanket of snow on Tuesday. Parts of South Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi saw more than 9 inches of snow on the ground, according to preliminary estimates from the National Weather Service.
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The storm is expected to drop heavy snow and create treacherous conditions, including freezing rain and sleet Tuesday. -
Gov. Jeff Landry is warning Louisianans to stay off roads and hunker down as the state braces for a rare winter storm with bitter cold temperatures and snow. -
With temperatures dipping below the freezing mark, city and parish officials have started opening warming shelters around Louisiana. -
Sub-freezing temperatures and a high chance of snow have officials in Louisiana treating the approaching winter weather as an emergency, one in which they anticipate road closures and other impacts from the frigid conditions. -
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