From Jan. 1-8, 11 people died across Louisiana from fire-related causes of death. Fire officials are urging residents to follow safety guidelines as freezing temperatures increase the risk of house fires and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Southeast Louisiana received historic amounts of snowfall on Jan. 21 as a winter storm swept through the South. Find out Louisiana's snow totals here.

The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.

The bone-chilling weather will continue through Thursday morning. It's likely temperatures will remain at or below freezing all day Tuesday as snow invades, with Wednesday lows expected to dip into the teens to mid-20s.

Bohn Brothers Automotive Group has sold all four of its dealerships after a century of business in the New Orleans market.

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.

There is a little skepticism regarding the measuring tactics of the day, and since the storm was in 1895, and most people who were measuring the snowfall officially are probably deceased, the official total for that storm will continue to stand at 10 inches as well.

Snow flurries are continuing to rain down in Louisiana as inches of snow pile up on the ground across the state, already exceeding some previous predictions for the maximum amounts

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — On Friday, Jan. 17, Louisiana is remembering 25-year-old Matthew Tenedorio, a victim of the Jan. 1 attack on Bourbon Street. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared a period of mourning ordering that all flags over state buildings be flown at half-staff.

Jan. 23, Louisiana is remembering 40-year-old Elliot Wilkinson, a victim of the Jan. 1 attack on Bourbon Street.