• On December 11, 2008, The Associated Press reported that snow was falling in parts of southern Louisiana, including New Orleans. Although some areas of Louisiana were expected to receive up to four inches of snow, New Orleans was forecast to receive about one inch. Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss. (December 11, 2008)

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  2. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss. (December 11, 2008)
  3. 7,000 power outages were reported in southern Louisiana Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss. (December 11, 2008)
  4. The last time New Orleans saw snow was in December of 2004 Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss. (December 11, 2008)
  5. The snow was expected to turn to rain or sleet around middayUSA Today: Snow falls in New Orleans; schools, events closed in South (December 11, 2008)
  6. Schools were closed in several districtsUSA Today: Snow falls in New Orleans; schools, events closed in South (December 11, 2008)
  7. Several flights out of Louis Armstrong International Airport were postponed or canceled Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss. (December 11, 2008)
  8. The largest snowfall in New Orleans was five inches, recorded in 1963 Rare snow covers south Louisiana, Miss. (December 11, 2008)

• Severe Weather

  The same weather system that brought the snow to New Orleans traveled through Texas the previous day and dumped about two inches of snow in the southeastern areas, resulting in power outages, road closures delays for travelers flying out of Houston.

  Severe weather conditions were also expected in Alabama: North and west regions of the state were on a winter storm watch and areas in the north and east were forecast to get heavy rains, which could potentially cause flooding.USA Today: Snow falls in New Orleans; schools, events closed in South (December 11, 2008)

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