The NWS forecasts clear skies and calm winds for New Orleans, with a weekend high of 54°F and a chance of showers by Sunday night.
Ahead of what would typically be a normal morning commute, the National Weather Service in New Orleans warned that travel was perilous as ice and snow still blanketed the area. Many roads and bridges remain closed.
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Historic snowstorm poised to hit New OrleansNew Orleans is forecast to get several inches of snow on Tuesday, potentially setting a record in the city known for heat and humidity. Why it matters: The region is expected to shutdown through Thursday in anticipation of icy road conditions.
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Where's the snow? New Orleans to Houston, these southern cities have more snow than Iowa
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.
New Orleans has seen more snow than Alaska's biggest city so far this winter
Metro New Orleans has received more snowfall since the start of meteorological winter than many cold-weather cities across the country, including Philadelphia, New York and Anchorage, Alaska.
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.
The NBA has postponed Wednesday night's game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks due to extreme weather conditions in New Orleans. A date for the rescheduled game has yet to be announced,
Here's a look at snowfall totals from Tuesday's winter storm that blanketed Houston and parts Louisiana in multiple inches of the white stuff.
The Gulf Coast city that rarely sees snowflakes has received more than double the snowfall that Anchorage has since Dec. 1, the start of the meteorological winter.
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A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students more accustomed to hurricane dismissals than snow days.
Burns said there will be "limited" operations at the New Orleans airport Tuesday, with snow forecasted to begin falling by 6 a.m. and lasting through the evening. New Orleans could see up to 6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans deployed over 2,750 workers statewide to address outages, repair damages, and restore power as efficiently as possible.
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow records and treating the region to
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