Unusual New Orleans Snowfall

A rare snowfall blanketed south Louisiana and parts of Mississippi Thursday, closing schools, government offices and bridges, triggering crashes on major highways and leaving thousands of people without power.
Up to 8 inches of snow was reported in parts of Louisiana. Snow also covered a broad swath of Mississippi, including the Jackson area, and closed schools in more than a dozen districts.
New Orleans' last snowfall, in 2004, was a dusting. The National Weather Service said the previous date for measurable snowfall in New Orleans was Dec. 22, 1989.
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