The storm blanketed south Louisiana with 4 to 8 inches of snow, with a few areas experiencing up to 12 inches. Temperatures reached as low as the single digits.

Earlier that day, President Donald Trump threatened to implement a 25% tariff on all U.S. imports from Colombia, the South American nation that is the world’s third-largest supplier of coffee. The tax would double a week later, Trump said, if Colombian President Gustavo Petro didn’t agree to the details of a migrant deportation plan.

Louisiana’s public education scores soared from pre-pandemic numbers, with fourth graders going from last in reading to 16th place in the nation.

The LSU football staff has kept tabs on one of the top wide receivers in The Boot as they continue their pursuit of Destrehan (La.) four-star Jabari Mack. Mack, the No. 1 wideout in Louisiana, received a scholarship from his hometown program in early 2024 with wide receivers coach Cortez Hankton monitoring the 2026 star.

Attend Retro Con this weekend  Head over to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center for Louisiana Retro Con Winter 2025 this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1-2.  The video game-focused convention celebrates all things within the gaming spectrum.

New Orleans-born coffee shop French Truck Coffee is expanding this year.  French Truck Coffee founder and owner Geoffrey Meeker plans to open two new locations in Louisiana this year and two to three coffee shops in 2026.

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers continue making significant changes this offseason to both the coaching staff and 2025 roster via the NCAA Transfer Portal. LSU b

A new film festival will make its inaugural run in Baton Rouge this summer. Partnering with Visit Baton Rouge, the Baton Rouge Underground Film Festival will celebrate indie and genre-focused talent from Louisiana and elsewhere during the three-day event.

BATON ROUGE ARTS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon, Fifth and Main streets, downtown. Vendors sell a variety of unique, original works of art including pottery, woodwork, textiles, glass, paintings, sculptures, photographs, handmade soaps, handmade toys, jewelry and more. artsbr.org.

For the second time, Louisiana’s 4th graders led the nation in reading growth on the NAEP exam, a test given every two years to 4th and 8th graders in every state. Education leaders are calling the results "historic progress.

A faculty member says the university suspended him from teaching for a lecture that mentioned President Trump and criticized Louisiana governor Jeff Landry’s public calls to punish a colleague over similar allegations.

Louisiana was the only state to surpass pre-pandemic reading levels in the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress.