Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.

SO THOSE ARE BRIDGES AND SOME OF YOU KNOW, THEY’RE GOING TO START SALTING IN THE SEVEN PARISHES IN OUR GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. SO THIS ALL WORK STARTED ON SUNDAY WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREPARING FOR 100,

Temperatures were gradually rising across the U.S. South, bringing hopes that the remaining snow and ice would melt away.

The iconic bridge was the latest of several roads, interstates and bridges to close in the New Orleans area Tuesday due to the rare snow storm, the DOTD said. The bridge was previously closed on U.S. 90 from Westwood Drive to LA 428.

Department of Transportation and Development crews from Louisiana and Arkansas are still working to get everything back to normal as roads and bridges begin to thaw.“When the sun does come out it will,

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state officials held a news briefing on Wednesday to update residents on the unprecedented weather event and its ongoing challenges.

A record-setting snowstorm along the Gulf Coast has Louisiana officials worried people unaccustomed to the cold might overreact in ways that could get them killed. Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.

According to DOTD, de-icing efforts are starting in the Lafayette and Lake Charles area. Crews will then work east as progress is made on the roads.

The encampment officially shut down on Wednesday (Jan.15) as part of an effort by the state to clear busy tourist areas ahead of the Super Bowl.

The four corners of Louisiana – from Shreveport to Monroe and Lake Charles to New Orleans – were preparing Sunday for an unprecedented winter storm.

Officials are still tallying up snowfall totals that could set new records in states like Florida. Savannah, Georgia, recorded 3 inches of snow, which is the most the city has seen since 1989.