cold weather

This is the worst news possible for mudbug lovers. I did check local restaurants and restaurants like Cajun Asian in Shreveport plan to go full throttle with the crawfish they do have.

A rainy day is likely for Tuesday with temperatures falling to near freezing tonight.

Cold temps are gripping the Arklatex as our temperatures dip into the low 20's. Early this morning, we dropped to 22 degrees which breaks the previous record of 24 which was set back in 1907.

Dr. Greg Lutz with the LSU Ag-Center says last week's Arctic blast could cause a slight delay to this year's crawfish season.

Freezing temps could lead to major problems.

The record cold wave not only hung on, it got worse: "Temperatures remained at freezing or below for 138 consecutive hours from the 21st through the 27th."

A cold blast has moved into Louisiana and the rest of the Ark-La-Tex bringing some of the coldest temperatures the Pelican State has felt in years.

It's not the heat, it's the humidity, goes the old saying.

With the extreme cold comes a need for shelter for those who don't have a place to stay. And Summer Grove Baptist Church has stepped forward to help. It's set up a shelter, with space for about 100 people -- on a first-come, first-served basis...