By DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer This newsletter is mostly just updates on the extreme cold weather that has descended on south Louisiana. Local and state officials are urging residents to stay home today, rather than drive on the icy roads. According to forecasts from late Monday afternoon, Baton Rouge could get as much as 7 inches of snow. City-parish crews are positioned to salt important roads, starting with bridges, which are the first roadways to ice over. See the latest. In non-weather news, while Baton Rouge didn't see the same drop in the number of homicides in 2024 that New Orleans and much of the rest of the country experienced, local law enforcement officials are hopeful 2025 will be better. Read about what law enforcement officials think could help fight violent crime in 2025. | 