At New Orleans International Airport, the storm dropped 8 inches of snow, demolishing the previous record of 2.7 inches set on New Year's Eve 1963. Unofficial measurements across the city reported accumulations as high as 11 inches in some areas.

Snow has been steadily falling in south Louisiana, coating New Orleans metro and bringing the region to a standstill. Why it matters: This winter storm could potentially set a record for the amount of snow it drops.

A major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida panhandle and eastern Carolinas

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.

NEW ORLEANS - Snow and freezing temperatures are poised to shut down business in the Greater New Orleans region as the public is advised to stay home. In

Snow is a rarity in the Crescent City, but history shows it’s not impossible. The last measurable snowfall in Orleans Parish was recorded on Dec. 4, 2009, when less than an inch fell, according to the National Weather Service in New Orleans.

according to the National Weather Service of New Orleans. It wasn't enough to make a big impact in New Orleans, but on the northshore, residents in Covington took to the streets to make ...

Snowfall totals across the southern half of the state continued to increase in Monday forecasts to what could be record-breaking levels. Here's what to know for the New Orleans metro, the northshore,

That's wild considering it hasn't snowed in New Orleans since 2009, and their last "big" snowstorm was in 2008 when 1-2 inches fell. Up to five inches of snow could accumulate in the Houston area. The all-time record snowfall in Houston is 3.0 inches, so this is very clearly a historic situation.

As bitter cold grips much of the country, there is also a rare big winter storm that is expected to impact much of the Gulf Coast region.