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Lafayette officials warn dangerous black ice could form overnight into Monday afternoon. Residents are urged to stay home and avoid roadways.

A weekend of rain and freezing temperatures starting tonight runs the risk of icy roads. The Lafayette Consolidated Government is urging residents to take extreme caution or remain off the roadways from 8 p.m. tonight through early Monday afternoon due to the chance of icy roads, according to an LCG announcement.

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Lafayette, St. Landry, and Iberia parishes announced the opening of warming shelters to offer residents a safe haven from the cold weather expected in the coming days. Forecasters say temperatures will drop below freezing across the region. (NEWS 15) — Lafayette, St. Landry, and Iberia parishes announced the opening...

TUPELO, Miss. (NEWS 15) — Freezing rain and ice have started to make their way into the Deep South. Tupelo, Mississippi, is already experiencing ice and sleet covering trees and other structures. Similar icy scenes are expected in parts of Acadiana. An Ice Storm Warning is in effect in...

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced it was moving to remote instruction as severe winter weather moves through the area. Officials announced it would move to remote operations on Monday because of the weather. On-campus dining will maintain normal operations. The drop-and-add period is extended to...

Firefighters in Scott responded to a vehicle fire along I-10. They said it happened on the I-10 West off-ramp in Scott on Saturday, January 24, a little before 8 p.m. The Scott Fire Department reported the vehicle's engine appeared to have blown, sparking the flames.

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We’ve marked this story free to all users in the interest of public safety. Please consider supporting local journalists covering the community through a subscription. The Lafayette Police Department announced that it has closed both the northbound and southbound lanes of University Avenue at the underpass,...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A protest was held in Lafayette in response to the latest deadly shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis. Demonstrators gathered outside the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office on Saturday, January 24, calling for an end to a cooperative agreement that...