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Yesterday's Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning. The winter storm that has been causing major problems in Texas and the central U.S.
Several deaths have been reported in the U.S. as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, as a combination of plummeting temperatures and power cuts affect homes.
Vehicles stuck on I-20
Like most of the ArkLaTex, south Shreveport was frozen solid early Wednesday. There have been numerous reports of frozen pipes there.
Freezing rain began in Ruston early Wednesday, adding to already slick roads. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and Louisiana State Police have closed I-20 eastbound from the Industrial Drive exit to the Goodwill Road exit.
Ice glazes over windshields of electrical trucks as El Dorado-based line crews spend the night in Ruston, La.Â
Further east in Bienville, Claiborne, and Lincoln parishes, more minor slide-offs were reported overnight but no major crashes or collisions. Most of the power outages from Tuesday have been restored, according to Entergy Louisiana.Â