Lafayette Regional Airport overcomes winter storm hurdles with local community support, ensuring swift return to normal flight operations.

The NWS said on Monday afternoon that Lafayette is forecast to get between 6 and 8 inches of snow. Winter precipitation is expected to start falling around 3 a.m and last through Tuesday night. The most snow is expected to fall between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Much of Interstate 10 and many other major South Louisiana thoroughfares remained closed Wednesday after a major snowstorm, and it was not clear when they would reopen, state officials said.

The biggest interruption of service Tuesday was a loss of water pressure affecting more than 12,000 customers of the Lafayette Utilities System.

With lingering snow and icy conditions disrupting normal routines, both Louisiana men’s and women’s basketball teams have had to adjust their preparations for Sun Belt play this week.

BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana hosts Arkansas State after Tamiah Robinson scored 21 points in Louisiana's 81-73 loss to the Troy Trojans. The Ragin' Cajuns are 7-2 on their home court. Louisiana scores 62.6 points while outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game.

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

The snowfall brought a unique sense of joy and excitement to the community. Despite their usual busy routines, residents took the opportunity to embrace the winter wonderland.

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

Cook 1-1 2-2 4, El Moutaouakkil 5-14 2-2 12, Garnett 6-9 1-3 18, Hardy 1-6 4-4 7, Wright 2-7 0-0 6, Ky.Davis 2-4 2-2 6, Evans 4-4 0-0 8, Fields 1-6 0-0 2, Ratliff 1-3 0-0 2, White 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 11-13 65.