On February 14th, 1895, the city of New Orleans experienced a record snow fall of 8 inches. That record held until January 21th, 2025 when a storm covered the city with 8-10 inches of snow.

It was pretty wild to actually experience such a unique moment. The entire city was quieted as it was slowly blanketed. Most homes are not really built for cold environments, and there were definitely concerns about whether an electrical grid that seems to be held together by duct tape and prayers would hold as everyone cranked up the heat.

When the clouds eventually parted, and the brightness of the blue skies bounced off the snow on the neutral ground, it felt like we had been transported overnight. The city was beautiful in a way that is not often seen.

And after a week, it was all gone. Which was fine with me, because all of our coats and jackets were not really designed for that kind of cold.