A historic Arctic blast blanketing the U.S. South brought freezing temperatures to Louisiana over the weekend, covering north and central parts of the state with snow and coating trees and roads with thick ice.
Areas from Shreveport through northern parts of Mississippi, including Oxford, saw heavy winter precipitation starting on Saturday. Snow flurries even reached as far south as Lafayette on Sunday evening.
While the frosty conditions created a rare winter wonderland for residents, it also created dangerous conditions on roadways and knocked power out to thousands. Two deaths connected to the winter weather have been reported in Louisiana…