New Orleans tied its single-day snowfall record in a rare winter storm on Tuesday, just as official reports of snow on the Mississippi Coast shattered previous records in a ‘rare’ and ‘historic’ winter storm.

The Interstate 10 closure spanned nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans. Meanwhile, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) had deployed crews traveling in both directions to treat the interstate's surfaces in an effort to restore normal traffic flow.

Snowfall totals might have broken some county-level records in Mississippi this week. Current reports to NWS are unofficial, but here's what we know.

In the wake of the tragedy that struck the NOLA's French Quarter and caused 14 deaths and 35 serious injuries, some reevaluation of love for city.

Some areas of New Orleans and Houston got more than four inches of snow Tuesday morning in a historic winter storm hitting the south.

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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.

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According to the National Weather Service Office (NWS) out of New Orleans, the official total recorded at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, where official weather records are kept was seven inches. This ties the record for the top snowiest day for Gulfport!

To put that in perspective, New Orleans is on the same latitude (or at least the northern hemisphere equivalent) as Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. As most Aussie know, Coffs Harbour is the home of the Big Banana and would never, ever see snow.

Rouses, Breaux Mart, Zuppardo's and Robért Fresh Market locations in New Orleans will be closed Tuesday. Multiple Canseco's and Winn-Dixie stores would close, employees said. The closures come as the subtropical New Orleans region is expected on Tuesday to see more snow than it has seen since the late 1960s.

New Orleans typically has many contenders each year. Last year, Dakar NOLA (3814 Magazine St.) won the national award for Best New Restaurant, and Jewel of the South, 1026 St. Louis St.) won the group’s national award for Outstanding Bar.