While most of New Orleans begins a return to normalcy following a historic snow storm, a few major roadways and bridges remain closed to motorists as the ice continues to melt. Three days after the Crescent City saw a record 10 inches of snow, state officials are still working to clear Interstate 10 from Baton Rouge to the Mississippi state line.

New Orleans metro needs another day to thaw out after a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm blanketed the area in 10 inches of snow. Why it matters: State and local leaders are asking residents to stay off the roads Thursday while they're being cleared.

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.