The National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first-ever blizzard warning for the counties and parishes around Lafayette, Louisiana, early on Tuesday,. Footage from Dwayne Scales shows heavy snow falling in Lafayette on Tuesday morning.

This 24-hour period has been a crazy time to be alive in south Louisiana. Firstly, we receive the second highest snow accumulation on record in both Lafayette and New Iberia. Preliminary data

The NWS said on Monday afternoon that Lafayette is forecast to get between 6 and 8 inches of snow. Winter precipitation is expected to start falling around 3 a.m and last through Tuesday night. The most snow is expected to fall between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Most government agencies will be closed on Monday for the MLK Holiday, but many also are closing Tuesday because of the forecast wintry weather.

There's going to be some sort of wintry precipitation in Acadiana Monday night and Tuesday. Here's what we know.

To get the most accurate measurements, you'll need to use a snowboard. Here's how to make one, including using a crawfish tray.

Snowfall totals across the southern half of the state continued to increase in Monday forecasts to what could be record-breaking levels. Here's what to know for the New Orleans metro, the northshore,

A winter storm swept across south Louisiana on Tuesday morning, covering New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in a layer of snow. Highways, roads and schools across the state have been closed — effectively stalling Louisiana's economy.

Lingering frigid conditions could continue to disrupt the South in cities not accustomed to the deep freeze that has gripped much of the nation.

Aside from a boil water advisory in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities fared relatively well Tuesday as a historic blizzard covered southern Louisiana with as much as 10 inches of snow in some parts.

On Jan. 22, 2000, 25 years ago, an ice storm was shifting into high gear in the Southeast. By the following day, Atlanta was one of the hardest hit metro areas. The city's hilly, winding roads were left either impassable or blocked by downed trees or limbs, some of which fell on homes, others on power lines.