Even record-breaking snow can't stop the music in New Orleans
New Orleans (and much of the south) received record-breaking amounts of snow, with some areas of the city reporting up to a foot! This is a far cry from the half an inch the city received when it last snowed in 2004!
New Orleans, a City That Has Seen It All, Gets Its First Snow in 15 Years
Many roadways were impassable, classes were canceled in local schools and many businesses could not open as a winter storm essentially brought New Orleans to a standstill.
Snow in New Orleans?: What to know about a rare winter storm through the South
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.
Where's the snow? New Orleans to Houston, these southern cities have more snow than Iowa
While Iowa is recovering from a cold snap with negative 30 wind chill, the state is running about 20 to 30 inches below average for seasonal snowfall.
Record-breaking snow in New Orleans now heading to Florida and the Carolinas
The NWS said up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow fell in the Houston area. Texas transportation officials said more than 20 snowplows were in use across nearly 12,000 lane miles in the Houston area, which lacks its own city or county plows.
New Orleans reopens roads after record snowfall
More drivers hit the road Thursday as the snow melted across New Orleans metro. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios The snow is melting, cars are back on the roads and, in a pleasant surprise, the power pretty much stayed on in New Orleans metro through the record-breaking snowstorm.
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.
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How did New Orleans' oak trees, bugs fare in the heavy snow? Here's what experts say.
The winter storm dumped up to 10 inches of snow in the Crescent City. How did the trees and the little creatures do with the ...
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New Orleans' record snow was fueled by the polar vortex. Did climate change play a role?
Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said ...
Sledding in Houston and snowball fights in New Orleans: Photos of the rare winter storm blanketing the South in snow
A rare, historic snowfall blanketed parts of the southern U.S. on Tuesday, allowing residents to play in the rather unusual ...
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Super Bowl community events hope to leave lasting legacy in New Orleans, across state
Community events leading up to the super bowl will focus on coastline restoration, celebrating LGBTQ kids and combatting food ...
How much snow did New Orleans get?
At New Orleans International Airport, the storm dropped 8 inches of snow, demolishing the previous record of 2.7 inches set ...
NBA postpones Bucks-Pelicans game after historic snow storm in New Orleans
The NBA has postponed Wednesday night’s game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic ...
New Orleans snowfall beat Salt Lake City's snow totals for the season in just one day
SO THEY GOT YOUR TOTALS HERE LOOKING AT ABOUT SIX AND A HALF PLUS INCHES. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE SWATHS OF A LOT OF THAT SNOW ...
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As the snow and ice melt away, New Orleans bakeries focus on one thing: king cakes
King cake shelves were cleared ahead of the historic snowstorm, and now residents are ready for Mardi Gras normalcy. But be ...