The National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first-ever blizzard warning for the counties and parishes around Lafayette, Louisiana, early on Tuesday,. Footage from Dwayne Scales shows heavy snow falling in Lafayette on Tuesday morning.

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.

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

Most government agencies will be closed on Monday for the MLK Holiday, but many also are closing Tuesday because of the forecast wintry weather.

A blizzard warning was issued for southwest Louisiana Tuesday morning as a strong line of snow moved into the state from the west. The blizzard warning, extending from Beaumont, Tezas to Lafayette, Louisiana meant the National Weather Service was forecasting frequent gusts to 35 MPH with snow reducing visibility to ¼ mile or less.

To get the most accurate measurements, you'll need to use a snowboard. Here's how to make one, including using a crawfish tray.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette announced the campus will remain closed through the week because of snow, ice and extreme cold. The university will continue remote instructions but in-person classes won't resume until Monday, a spokesperson said in a release.

Aside from a water system failure in Lafayette, most of the state’s public utilities faired well Tuesday as a blizzard covered southern Louisiana, but things could change.

Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana are under its first ever blizzard warning Tuesday as the winter storm rolls through

A winter storm warning is in effect for all of southeast Louisiana, including the New Orleans metro area, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, where National Weather Service forecasters now say several ...

A check of the National Weather Service Radar composite suggests that it will be a gumbo day across Louisiana. From Lake Charles to Lafayette to Morgan City light to moderate rain is already falling and it's being bolstered by gusty winds as well. This is what the radar scan looked like at 0200 AM. For a live scan, go here.

First, we receive the second highest snow accumulation on record in both Lafayette and New Iberia. Preliminary data shows 9 inches of snow accumulation in Lafayette and 8 inches in New Iberia. These totals would be second on the list behind the 1895 storm,