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Skaters In Lafayette, Lake Charles Take Advantage Of Icy Roads If theres any good thats come from "Snowpocalypse Now: 2021 Edition," its that the icy roads have given some people a chance to break out their skates. Stephanie Vizena, of Lake Charles, was one of those skaters who turned her local streets into her own personal skating rink. The Michigan native laced up her skates and showed off her skills in a neighborhood cul-de-sac. In Lafayette, KATC-TV anchor/meteorologist Dave Baker dug his s...

Louisiana Lt. Gov. talks Mardi Gras, tourism on third hour of Good Morning America and last updated 2021-02-16 12:24:19-05 Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was on the third hour of Good Morning America on Tuesday to discuss how the state would be celebrating Mardi Gras this year and encouraging tourists to return to the Gulf Coast. Nungesser says that Mardi Gras has about a $1 billion impact on the state each year. That impact was not being felt in 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Cloud cover in Iberia Parish leads to light snow flurries and flakes Viewer Submitted: Snow flakes seen in Iberia Parish and last updated 2021-02-16 10:12:39-05 Some cloud cover in Iberia Parish resulted in a few small snow flurries for those lucky enough to step outside. The KATC Weather Team says that it is not enough to cause any concern and no accumulation will be happening from those light flurries but it sure is a pretty sight. Most saw a sprinkling of snow flakes through the morning. Sev...

Mardi Gras rolls on in Mamou Liz Chatelain and last updated 2021-02-16 12:29:48-05 Its just Tuesday in most towns, but in a few Acadiana towns, Mardi Gras happens rain, shine, or snow! Heres a look at the festivities in Mamou as the Courir de Mardi Gras kicks off. (If you cannot see the video below click HERE.) Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

12:00 update on Winter Weather from the KATC Newsroom 12:00 update on winter weather from the KATC newroom Posted at 12:29 PM, Feb 15, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-15 13:29:53-05 KATC has your noon update on the winter weather in Acadiana. New in acadia parish, Sheriff KP Gibson says that road conditions are still not safe to travel on. Thankfully, Gibson says many people have stayed home and not many incidents have occured. A stay at home order is going into a effect at 8:00 pm. Essential wo...

Skiing and sledding part of Acadiana winter weather activities Matthew Blanchard / Terry Darbonne / KATC and last updated 2021-02-15 16:02:22-05 Its not often that Acadiana sees significant amounts of winter weather. And area residents are always quick to take advantage of the fun when snow and ice accumulate on roads and lawns. On Monday, with temperatures below freezing and ice everywhere, Acadiana got creative. Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne donned his homemade skis and hit the "slopes" ...

Town of Gueydan issues state of emergency, stay-at-home order From Feb. 15 - Feb 17 Town of Gueydan and last updated 2021-02-15 09:07:45-05 The Town of Gueydan has issued a state of emergency on Monday, February 15. Mayor Jude Reese declared that the state of emergency will be in effect until Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00 am. A stay at home order has also been issued. Only town workers, police, fire personnel and essential workers along with first responders will be allowed out in an emergency...

10:00 a.m. Update on Winter Weather from the KATC Newsroom 10:00 a.m. Update on Winter Weather from the KATC Newsroom and last updated 2021-02-15 11:26:21-05 The ice is hanging around and many are hunkering down at home as temperatures stay below freezing on Monday. Over 11,000 residents are still without power. Iberia, Vermilion, St. Martin and St. Mary has the most outages reported due to the weather as of 10:00 a.m. DOTD says that crews have been out on the roads in the state. Preparations b...

Here is a list of boil water advisories announced for Acadiana following winter weather. This list will be updated as more advisories are announced.

As of Feb. 15, the number of total coronavirus cases reported in Louisiana increased by 507 and there have been 33 new deaths, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.