SHREVEPORT, La. - The winter storm continues to impact the ArkLaTex on its second day with heavy ice accumulation and dangerous temperatures. Stay off the roads. It's not safe and not worth the risk. The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed that two people have died in Caddo Parish due to hypothermia.
Travel is extremely dangerous as ice and snow cover local roads. The urban section of I-49 in Shreveport is closed in both directions between Bert Kouns and I-20. Several ramps at the I-220 and I-49 interchange are also closed to traffic.
Tens of thousands of residents are currently without power as freezing rain and sleet create hazardous conditions across Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The KTBS MEGA 3 Storm Team is on the clock non-stop during this weather event and KTBS 3 has crews strategically positioned across the ArkLaTex to give you first hand accounts of what's happening.
Latest closings & delays in the ArkLaTex
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The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued an ice storm warning for much of North Louisiana and East Texas. A winter storm warning remains in effect for areas further...
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