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 winter storm swept across south Louisiana on Tuesday morning, covering New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette in a layer of snow.

Gov. Jeff Landry gave an update Tuesday about the severe winter weather that brought heavy snow to the state. Landry was joined by leaders of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP),

Gov. Jeff Landry and state leaders talked about severe winter weather bringing snow to Louisiana in a Monday afternoon news conference.

Gov. Jeff Landry laid out how Louisiana is preparing for snow, ice and freezing weather as a winter storm nears.