New Orleans' record snow was fueled by the polar vortex. Did …
Jan 23, 2025 · “ Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim . New Orleans' record snow …
Historic January 2025 snowstorm in the Southern U.S.
2 days ago · On January 22, the New Orleans Lakefront in Louisiana hit 26 degrees, the station’s coldest temperature since records began in 1940; meanwhile, Baton Rouge, LA, made it to 19 …
‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South | AP News
Jan 21, 2025 · New Orleans’ old record was 2.7 inches set in 1963. In Texas, the Houston-Galveston area had 2 to 4 inches before midday. ... Meanwhile, cold is blanketing the majority …
Earth’s warming is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what that …
22 hours ago · People walk as snow falls in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. ... Simple physics suggests changes to polar vortex and jet-stream patterns are logical responses to the …
Rare snowstorm hits Louisiana, raising climate change concerns
Jan 24, 2025 · A man takes a photo of the Mississippi River during heavy snowfall by a docked riverboat on Jan. 21, 2025, in New Orleans. Photo: Michael DeMocker/Getty Images. Zoom in: …
Polar Vortex Could Bring Freezing Temps to Louisiana in 2 Weeks
Dec 28, 2024 · Freezing temps and icy roads are coming to Louisiana as the Polar Vortex moves south. Here's how to protect your family, home, and pets from the cold.
Rare, heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's all about timing ...
Jan 21, 2025 · The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, ... January 21, 2025 in New Orleans.(Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times …
New Orleans Northshore Southshore winter weather hard freeze - WDSU
Jan 16, 2024 · A piece of the polar vortex will bring an arctic blast to New Orleans. Frigid arctic air will bring a hard freeze and dangerous wind chills to southeast Louisiana
Arctic blast to freeze New Orleans next week - Axios
Jan 10, 2024 · The polar vortex arrives Monday, sending temps plummeting and bringing rain (or sleet) and gusty, cold wind. Tuesday will be the coldest day so far of winter, NWS says, with …
The polar vortex is acting up - NOAA Climate.gov
Jan 16, 2024 · The latest forecast says a major disruption of the polar vortex is on its way, but the stratosphere has been acting up for a while. Our bloggers explain what it might mean for U.S. …