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.
In 1865, record-breaking snowfall was measured in Audubon Park. New Orleans experienced the same amount during Tuesday's blizzard.
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.
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.
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.
The NBA announced the game scheduled for Wednesday night, Jan 22 between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions.
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