A weak cold front moving through Baton Rouge late Monday night will bring the chance of severe thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

Baton Rouge is under an extreme cold warning until 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The high today is expected to be 31 degrees, with a low of 16 degrees.

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.

A rare winter storm swept through the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing record-breaking snowfall to south Louisiana.

Snow is rapidly accumulating in Louisiana, leading to the closure of several interstate highways. The National Weather Service in New Orleans reports snowfall amounts of up to 2 inches. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is in Baton Rouge with a look at conditions like on the ground.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A blizzard warning was issued for southwest Louisiana Tuesday morning as a strong line of snow moved into the state from the west.

Here’s what to know about how much snowfall Baton Rouge got Tuesday and how long extreme cold temperatures will last this week.

A winter storm system pummeled south Louisiana with frigid winds and freezing temperatures Tuesday as snow blanketed New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette.

A winter storm left much of the Gulf Coast frozen Tuesday, closing highways, grounding flights and canceling school for millions of students.

Baton Rouge Airport Ryan Field recorded its coldest temp on record & tied the 2nd coldest temp on record for the Baton Rouge area of 7 degrees this morning. Ryan Field's records go back to 1930 & the Baton Rouge area Period of Record goes back to 1892. #LAwx #MSwx pic.twitter.com/5ccjRkaYWl

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