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 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.

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.