Lafayettet Weather Conditions in Louisiana

Weather News Reports

• I-12 median worsened floods in 2016, $21 million settlement goes toward drainage

  • Louisiana
  • I-12

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 4:59pm
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  A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit over the historic 2016 floods, worsened by the median on I-12. Read More

• Officials urge drivers to be cautious following massive multi-car crash on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

  • Louisiana
  • Lake-pontchartrain-c

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 2:18pm
  NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - More than 24 hours after a massive pileup on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, officials have a better idea on the extent of the damage. General Manager of the Greater New ... Read More

• Day after crashes sent 24 to hospitals, Causeway has convoys for Wednesday's foggy commute

  • Louisiana
  • Lake-pontchartrain-c

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 18, 2024 2:15pm
  A Causeway bridge official says the lack of fog convoys before Tuesday's crashes will be part of a 'debriefing' to examine the crashes and emergency response. Read More

• Cars pile up on Louisiana's Causeway Bridge after thick fog blankets region: Video

  • Louisiana
  • Lake Pkwy

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 10:52am
  More than 40 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes that caused the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge to close ... Causeway as of 10:00 a.m. Wednesday as portions of southeast Louisiana and ... Read More

• New Orleans roads reopen after fog closures

  • Louisiana
  • I-10

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 10:05am
  10

  Louisiana State Police report dense fog made Interstate 55 South and Interstate 10 on the Bonnet Carré Spillway impassable. Read More

• Dozens of cars pile-up crashed on foggy bridge near New Orleans

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 08:06am
  A chain of six crashes involving over 40 vehicles shut down the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge near New Orleans. Read More

• Lake Pontchartrain Causeway reopens after 50 cars pile up during fog

  • Louisiana
  • Lake-pontchartrain-c

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Dec 18, 2024 08:05am
  Footage from a local fire department shows the long line of stalled or crashed cars on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway ... piled up on I-55 in southern Louisiana during a "superfog" event. Read More

• Car crashes in foggy weather injure 33 people and force Causeway Bridge to close for hours

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 07:48am
  Carlton Dufrechou, the general manager of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, said there were six crashes - two on the southbound span and four on the northbound span. St. Tammany Parish fire officials ... Read More

• Watch: Dense fog leads to numerous crashes on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 07:40am
  A video shared by the St. Tammany Parish Fire District #4 shows the foggy conditions that led to numerous crashes and closure of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Read More

• New Orleans roads closed due to fog

  • Louisiana
  • I-10

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 04:39am
  10

  Louisiana State Police report dense fog made Interstate 55 South and Interstate 10 on the Bonnet Carré Spillway impassable. Read More

• Dense Fog Closes Bridges in South Louisiana Wednesday Morning

  • Louisiana
  • I-310

  • source: Bing / 1079ishot
  • 1 view
  • Dec 18, 2024 02:59am
  

  Dense fog causing dangerous travel conditions in South Louisiana early Wednesday, forcing the closure of major bridges and disrupting traffic. Read More

• Fog impacts travel on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway after numerous crashes closed bridge on Tuesday

  • Louisiana
  • Lake-pontchartrain-c

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 18, 2024 01:00am
  NEW ORLEANS - Travel has again been slowed on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway outside ... low visibility due to the fog in southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi led to potentially ... Read More

• Why didn't Causeway Police call for convoys during dense fog before multiple crashes?

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 7:52pm
  Drivers have questioned why there wasn't a controlled convoy across the bridge given the heavy fog. Dufrechou says that Causeway Police had initiated a '?fog log'? about 30 minutes before the crashes ... Read More

• Witnesses describe chaos and close calls during Causeway crashes

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 6:20pm
  Witnesses describe chaos on the Causeway Bridge as dense fog caused six crashes involving dozens of vehicles, leaving drivers trapped for hours. Read More

• Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to reopen after fog leads to numerous crashes leaving 11 injured near New Orleans

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 3:27pm
  The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in southeastern Louisiana is expected to fully reopen Tuesday night after dense fog contributed to multiple crashes Tuesday morning, bringing traffic to a halt and ... Read More

• After I-12 barriers worsened 2016 floods for some, Louisiana settles for $21 million

  • Louisiana
  • Lacombe
  • I-12

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 3:00pm
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  Five companies will despot millions into a court-approved fund and DOTD will use the money to retrofit concrete barriers with opening along a 14-mile stretch of I-12 in Livingston and East Baton Rouge ... Read More

• Multiple car crashes close 24-mile-long bridge outside of New Orleans after sudden fog

  • Louisiana
  • I-55 N

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 12:54pm
  55

  Several people in southeast Louisiana have been injured after foggy conditions contributed to several car crashes that forced the closure of the 24-mile-long bridge connecting the south and north shor ... Read More

• Multiple car pileup due to fog on Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge

  • Louisiana
  • LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN C

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 09:02am
  The Louisiana Department of Transportation closed the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge on Tuesday after multiple cars crashed due to fog (Video Credit: WVUE). Read More

• Up to 50 Vehicles Involved in Crashes Shut Down Louisiana Causeway Bridge in Both Directions

  • Louisiana
  • Parkway Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 08:12am
  Up to 40-50 vehicles were involved in multiple crashes, forcing the closure of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in both directions. Read More