The most snow to ever fall in New Orleans was in February 1895. See the photos here.
Just over 8 inches of snow fell in New Orleans between Valentine's Day and Feb. 15, 1895, a record that remains unchallenged to this day, according to National Weather Service. Other cities in Louisiana saw even more snow, with 12.5 inches recorded in Baton Rouge, 14 inches in Lafayette and a whopping 22 inches of snow recorded in Lake Charles.
Snow in New Orleans: Watch live camera of rare weather event
ATLANTA — A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
Aerial video shows snow covering parts of New Orleans
A rare winter storm has hit the southern United States bringing widespread snowfall to areas like New Orleans, that hasn't seen snow in years.
New Orleans got more snow in 1 day than some N.J. cities have had all winter
A nasty winter storm in the southern U.S. dumped as much as 8 inches of snow in New Orleans on Tuesday. That not only crushed records for the city, but it’s more snow than some areas of New Jersey have gotten this entire winter season.
In photos: Historic snowstorm freezes New Orleans
Pups and their humans had a snowball fight Tuesday on Bourbon Street. And yes, that's someone in a skeleton onesie. Image: EarthCam Snow has been steadily falling in south Louisiana, coating New Orleans metro and bringing the region to a standstill.
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How much snow fell during historic winter storm? See totals for your Louisiana city.
Though NWS forecasters are still collecting official snowfall counts, these reports give a good look at just how much snow ...
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Why are we seeing heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's about timing and the 'polar vortex.'
The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air ...
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Lake Charles hosts blood donation drives for New Orleans attack victims
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - After a mass casualty like the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, one thing needed is blood transfusions. “Because there is no substitute for human blood, ...
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ winter storm blankets the South as New Orleans shatters century-old snowfall record
For example, Lake Charles, La., along the Gulf Coast, showed snowfall rates of over 1 inch per hour this morning and early ...
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Winter Storm Enzo: Snow In Florida, New Orleans, Houston; Schools Closed Across The South
A winter storm dumped snow from Texas into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and even Florida Tuesday. More of the South is up ...
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Richards scores 21 as McNeese downs New Orleans 86-61
LAKE CHARLES, La. -- — DJ Richards' 21 points helped McNeese defeat New Orleans 86-61 on Saturday night. Richards shot 7 for 15 from beyond the arc for the Cowboys (7-5, 1-0 Southland ...
How much snow did Houston get? How does it compare to New Orleans and Louisiana?
A winter storm that rolled through Southeast Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast dumped multiple inches of snow on Tuesday across a region already gripped by freezing temperatures. How much snow did Houston ...
'First Ever' Blizzard Warning Issued by NWS Office as Winter Storm Hits
A National Weather Service office in Louisiana issued its first-ever blizzard warning on Tuesday amid snow and strong winds.
Interstate 10 shutdown across most of Louisiana to nearly the Mississippi state line
The Interstate 10 closure spans nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans.