When the irises start to bloom in early spring, park visitors will be able to see spectacular flowers that represent a special part of Louisiana botanical history.

Lafayette Parish School System officials announced Friday that all schools will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, based on the predicted drop in temperatures and the potential for wintry mix precipitation.

As Louisiana is gearing up for what could be a historic winter storm early next week, here's what snowfall could look like in your area.

You have to go back to 1895 for the answer. The largest recorded snow accumulation in Lafayette was 14 inches that fell February 14-15, 1895. That was officially over 24 hours. That storm brought 8-10 inches to New Orleans, 12.5 inches to Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles was hammered with a whopping 22 inches.

The Louisiana Avenue/I-10 corridor is becoming a major commercial hub for the region and nost just Lafayette. Buc-ee's could lift that area "to a place we don’t even realize yet," Mayor-President Monique Boulet said.

The winter storm next week is expected to dump up to 8 inches of snow in some areas and create hazardous road conditions in New Orleans, the northshore, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, with freezing temps for days.

Cook 1-1 2-2 4, El Moutaouakkil 5-14 2-2 12, Garnett 6-9 1-3 18, Hardy 1-6 4-4 7, Wright 2-7 0-0 6, Ky.Davis 2-4 2-2 6, Evans 4-4 0-0 8, Fields 1-6 0-0 2, Ratliff 1-3 0-0 2, White 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-55 11-13 65.

A motorcycle and an SUV collided on Tuesday, January 14, in Lafayette's first deadly motorcycle crash of the year. Experts have advice about what can

News 15 has learned Lafayette beat out three other cities to get the Buc-ee's that will soon start construction on I-10 at Louisiana Avenue. That's

The Lafayette Parish School Board will hold meetings next week to hear the superintendent's "vision" for the system, as well as budget processes, at the Golden Nugget.

Lafayette Consolidated Government opens a warming shelter in Lafayette, Louisiana, at the Dupuis Recreation Center as the area braces for snow and freezing rain

BOTTOM LINE: Troy plays Louisiana in a matchup of Sun Belt teams. The Trojans are 5-0 on their home court. Troy leads the Sun Belt with 39.3 points in the paint led by Zay Dyer averaging 7.0. The Ragin' Cajuns are 4-2 against Sun Belt opponents. Louisiana has a 0-2 record in one-possession games.