Multiple parishes, cities institute curfews as several inches of snow falls across capital area
BATON ROUGE — Officials instituted a curfew for residents across multiple parishes and cities as snow fell across the capital region Tuesday.
The following parishes put curfews in place:
- Pointe Coupee Parish: 6 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
- Iberville Parish: 6 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
- Livingston Parish: Dusk on Tuesday until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
- Ascension Parish: 6 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
- St. Mary Parish: 5 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday
- St. James Parish: 11:15 a.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday (also includes Lutcher and Gramercy.)
The following cities also have put curfews in place:
- Morgan City: 5 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday
- Franklin: 5 p.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday
- Gonzales: Dusk Tuesday to dawn Wednesday
- Zachary: 4 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday
WBRZ will update this story as more local and state governments issue curfews. In the meantime, check in with the latest forecast from The Storm Station Meteorologists.