With more than a dozen city roads closed by 9 a.m. Tuesday, Baton Rouge city officials expect more barricades to go up as snow continues to fall throughout the day.

A winter storm left much of the Gulf Coast frozen Tuesday, closing highways, grounding flights and canceling school for millions of students.

Friday will see a high near 49 degrees and a low of around 28 in Baton Rouge, the National Weather Service said. Next week, though, the highs will be in the 60s range, with lows in the 50s. Showers are expected,

Roads in the Baton Rouge area have been forced to close due to heavy snow from the winter storm. Weather advisories are in place and several parishes have announced curfews while there is snow on the ground.