New Orleans went from almost 70 degrees to a record snowstorm within four days. In a few months, hurricane season will start, bringing a new trend of rapidly intensifying storms. Why it matters: The weather whiplash,

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.

WATCH: One local woman captured attention on social media by throwing a pot of hot water into the air, creating a dazzling cloud of steam and ice crystals.

Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.

All major interstates in Louisiana have reopened following the winter storm that covered the state in snow on Tuesday, Jan. 21.