State officials have reopened one lane of the Crescent City Connection, but other major roadways remain closed.
More drivers hit the road Thursday as the snow melted across New Orleans metro. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios The snow is melting, cars are back on the roads and, in a pleasant surprise, the power pretty much stayed on in New Orleans metro through the record-breaking snowstorm.
Canseco's has five locations across the New Orleans metro area, all of which were closed Tuesday and Wednesday for the storm. The store at 1519 Metairie road is slated to reopen Thursday by 10:30 a.m., according to spokesperson Alexis Canseco.
A rare, historic snowfall blanketed parts of the southern U.S. on Tuesday, allowing residents to play in the rather unusual weather. Families went snow tubing in Houston. People made snowballs and snow angels. People were even seen skiing on Bourbon Street.
The storm prompted the first-ever blizzard warnings for several coastal counties near the Texas-Louisiana border, and snowplows were at the ready in the Florida Panhandle.
By noon, the National Weather Service had reported about 4 inches of snow in New Orleans. The storm prompted the first ever blizzard warnings for several coastal counties near the Texas-Louisiana border, and snow plows were at the ready in the Florida Panhandle, according to the Associated Press.
Storm Enzo has brought record-breaking snowfall to the Southeast, and some residents are enjoying the rare opportunity of having a snow day — and even, in one case, making a Mardi Gras-themed snowman.
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In New Orleans, a winter storm dumped up to 10 inches of snow just weeks before the Super Bowl, creating headaches but also a moment of levity for residents.
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