Most of Interstate 10 in Louisiana was closed Wednesday due to icy conditions, with traffic restrictions beginning about 44 miles past Vinton. However, I-10 westbound from I-49 to Louisiana/Texas state line is now open,

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

After a historic winter storm hit the Interstate 10 corridor on Tuesday, parts of the vital east-west artery remain closed due to icy road conditions in both Louisiana and Florida. In Louisiana, the Department of Transportation and Development has closed Interstate 10 from the small community of Iowa in Calcasieu Parish just

“Since the temps went back down to freezing, there have been five vehicles spin and slide on the icy bridge!!!” The Pascagoula Police Department posted on its Facebook page. “The driving conditions are dangerous right now. First responders are placing barricades on both sides to warn motorists not to drive on the bridge.”

The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday.

Local interstates and elevated bridges will close early Tuesday morning as freezing temperatures and snow impact the New Orleans area. Interstate 10 will be closed at 4 a.m. in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Charles parishes, according to DOTD.

NEW ORLEANS — A rare winter storm dropped historic levels of snow across Louisiana. Here is a list of bridges, roadways and Interstates that are open. Drivers should avoid being on the roadways if travel is not absolutely necessary, DOTD said. Motorists should also check www.511la.org before traveling.

Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour, combined with wind gusts up to 35 mph, could create whiteout conditions at times. Travel will be nearly impossible Tuesday, especially on elevated roadways and bridges, where snow and ice are expected to accumulate quickly.

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

A record-breaking winter storm swept through the southeastern U.S., bringing unprecedented snowfall and freezing temperatures. Cities like New Orleans experienced more snow than Anchorage, Alaska, during this period.

Portions of several major interstates and two major bridges over the Mississippi River remained closed due to icy conditions Friday.