People in the Baton Rouge area can expect to get mail Thursday after snowfall affected the U.S. Postal Service.

Baton Rouge is under an extreme cold warning until 10 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. The high today is expected to be 31 degrees, with a low of 16 degrees.

Local restaurants and grocery stores are gradually resuming normal hours, but residents are encouraged to check social media pages for updated schedules.

LSU announced it is reopening its Baton Rouge campus on Friday after taking three snow days this week. The announcement allows Louisiana's flagship university to return to normal operations after days of virtual classes. More Louisiana colleges and universities are expected to announce their Friday plans soon.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport announced the airfield is now open. According to a release, the first flight into Baton Rouge arrived on Wednesday evening. Flight operations are expected to resume on Thursday morning. The first scheduled flight is on United Airlines to Houston, TX at 7:15 a.m.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “Once it gets below that 30-40 percentile that’s when we want to start taking precautionary measures.” Following hours of freezing temperatures over the past 48 hours water levels in some areas are taking a hit.

Officials said the conservation request goes out to about 196,000 customers served by Baton Rouge Water Co. and its subsidiaries, Parish Water and Ascension Water companies, in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.

Here’s what to know about how much snowfall Baton Rouge got Tuesday and how long extreme cold temperatures will last this week.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Matt Venezia is live in Pointe Coupee Parish with a historian to break down this historic snowfall.

When a grandparent or relative chooses to step up and care for a child that is not their own, what happens? This Baton Rouge woman provides the help needed.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Greater Baton Rouge area is expected to see roughly between 2 and 7 inches of snow on Tuesday. The Louisiana First News’ sky camera gives a first-hand look at the snowfall in East Baton Rouge Parish.