Louisiana snow

Will it snow in Louisiana in 2027?

Most years, barely at all. Then January 2025 happened.

The 30-year average

New Orleans: 0.0 inches a year

Shreveport in the north is the state's snowiest city, at just 0.9.

January 2026

Winter Storm Fern hit Louisiana too

Ice, not snow. Two hypothermia deaths in the Shreveport area.

January 2025

Then New Orleans got 10 inches

The first-ever Blizzard Warning on this coast. 13 deaths, $200M in damage.

Winter 2026-27

NOAA leans wetter, not snowier

A strong El Nino favors more storms. A repeat blizzard isn't the base case.

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