The Arkansas Department of Transportation is assisting with treating roads in Louisiana as a winter storm is primed to hit the Pelican State.

A winter storm had blanketed much of Arkansas in snow by Thursday evening while leaving residents in southern parts of the state coping with a mix of ice and rain.

As the snow begins to melt away here in Arkansas, experts are sharing tips on how drivers can stay safe as black ice covers parts of the roadways.

A rare and potentially historic winter storm is taking aim at the Gulf Coast, where preparations are underway ahead of a wintry mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain expected across the region. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel was in Baton Rouge,

The Arkansas Department of Transportation deployed crews as an effort to assist Louisiana in managing a potentially record-setting winter weather event.