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.
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.
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."
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...