East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards urged residents to stay off the roads as much as possible when a winter storm hits Baton Rouge on Tuesday. "Make no mistake about it, we are taking this event very seriously," Edwards said at a Sunday night press conference.

East Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards hosted a briefing to talk about the city’s comprehensive preparations for the anticipated severe weather conditions. Louisiana is forecasted to have extremely cold weather with heavy snow expected beginning Tuesday morning.

East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sid Edwards will host a press briefing to talk about the city’s comprehensive preparations for the anticipated severe weather conditions.