Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.

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.

Officials said the conservation request goes out to about 196,000 customers served by Baton Rouge Water Co. and its subsidiaries, Parish Water and Ascension Water companies, in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.

Local restaurants and grocery stores are gradually resuming normal hours, but residents are encouraged to check social media pages for updated schedules.

Weather-related road closures have slowed the ability of school personnel to check on the conditions of Baton Rouge area schools

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Greater Baton Rouge area is expected to see roughly between 2 and 7 inches of snow on Tuesday. The Louisiana First News’ sky camera gives a first-hand look at the snowfall in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Frigid temperatures Wednesday on the heels of a rare winter blizzard covering most of the Gulf Coast make closures likely to continue over the next couple of days in the Capital Region. Locally, portions of Interstates 10,

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