The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday.

A record-setting snowstorm along the Gulf Coast has Louisiana officials worried people unaccustomed to the cold might overreact in ways that could get them killed. Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.

A rare winter storm has left parts of the Gulf Coast covered in snow, breaking records across Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Houston experienced its snowiest day in over 50 years, while New Orleans saw its first snow in more than a decade,