NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA!

NOLA should be renamed SNOWLA!

Downtown New Orleans Tuesday, January 21, 2025

NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA! Our rv park is covered with snow during a blizzard in New Orleans

3 Oaks and a Pine RV Park after 5 hours of continuous snow.

Just when I was back to telling you about our journey chronologically, we have a once in a lifetime weather event while here in New Orleans. I will get back on track soon. But for now, I have to tell you about what we just experienced.

Ladybug’s iced over driver’s side window

A few days prior to winter storm Enzo, Steve and I noticed there was snow in the forecast according to our iPhone weather app. We were surprised, but figured we’d just get flurries.

NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA! Bamboo covered in snow at our park

Brrrrrrrr Will this snow ever stop?

We have been coming to The Big Easy, regularly, since 2006. So we know that winters here are mild. Snow? Don’t be ridiculous.

Here’s why

NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA! Enough snow to build a snowman with yellow glasses and mardi gras beads

Louisiana Snowman ready for Mardi Gras

We moved to South Florida from South Jersey to never have to deal with snow again. It was pretty shocking that we were preparing for an accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. We made sure that we had plenty of food to eat and propane to heat.

On Chef Menteur Highway the day after an unprecedented snowstorm in New Orleans

In the past when the temperature drops below freezing we have disconnected our water hose. This time we were told to let our kitchen faucet run in a thin, spaghetti-like, stream. Truth be told, ours was more like bucatini. But our pipes didn’t freeze. And since it wasn’t getting above freezing for a couple of days, we actually continued to let it drip. Fortunately we don’t pay extra for water.

New Orleans at a standstill

NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA! View of interstate that is covered with snow.

I-10 is definitely closed on Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The city came to a standstill. Everything, except a Waffle House downtown, was closed. We were’t sure how they’d plow because we didn’t know if SNOWLA even had snowplows.

A lot of snow

Downtown fountain with icicles and lots of snow. Just another reason NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA!

Frozen in Time

It began snowing somewhere around 5 am and didn’t stop until around 6 pm. The whole time the winds were blustery and the heavy snow kept swirling around. The entire RV Park was blanketed in about a foot of snow by the time it ended.