(KMDL-FM) If it’s one thing that the Internet has taught us, it’s this. People like to know what’s going on. Sometimes the information provided by websites and social media includes information that could save lives. Sometimes the information presented just provides clarity. And sometimes, like during the recent winter weather event in Louisiana, the combination of “I need to know” and “Dat don’t make no sense” comes together in front of thousands of eyeballs.
This past weekend, actually, Mother Nature was throwing one of her Arctic hissy fits, and the good people of Louisiana were included. This weekend, we are thriving in the cold without snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, and storm chasers. No, we weren’t threatened enough to get Jim Cantore, so we got TEMU Cantore.
How Cold Will It Be in Louisiana This Weekend
This weekend, it’s just cold. Oh, and the wind is blowing. How cold will it be where you live? The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Lake Charles provided this graphic, which should help you answer that question.
If you’re not in South Louisiana, you can find the weather forecast and temperature outlook for Shreveport and Monroe, as well as the temperature and forecast for Baton Rouge and New Orleans. No matter how you slice it, it’s cold, but it’s not slick, which was the concern last weekend and the beginning of the work week.
North Louisiana Still Recovering From Winter Storm As Cold Weather Returns
North Louisiana took the brunt of last weekend’s ice storm and winter weather. Many communities are still struggling with power service and some basic necessities. Our hearts go out to them. And there are ways you can support those in need, and I hope you will.
Meanwhile, in South Louisiana, the I-10 corridor, the threat of frozen roads and icy bridges wasn’t quite as strong. It was strong enough that people were hungry for accurate information about road conditions and what they might face when the sun came up, and it was time to go to work.
That’s when these quirky videos started surfacing on social media pages around the state. The concept was simple: let’s show the people what’s really happening on the roads in Acadiana. All we needed was a road, a puddle, and some winter temperatures.
Ice Storm Videos Described As Government Programs – Stupid But Effective
That wraps up the entire concept of the videos that garnered more than 50,000 views on Facebook. If you missed them, we’re bringing them back in chronological order so you can see not only the progression of the ice, snow, and cold weather as it moved into the area between 2 am and 8 am this past Monday, but you can relive the slightly addled and perhaps hypothermia-induced commentary…