On Tuesday morning, residents of New Orleans and Baton Rouge woke up to a winter wonderland with rare snow coating the ground.
A winter storm is sweeping through the Deep South, bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain to an area not accustomed to such conditions.
The region should see several inches of snow over the next day, according to the National Weather Service. Photos show around 7 inches of snow had fallen in some areas Tuesday morning.
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Children use a kayak to sled in a park in Lafayette, La. on Jan. 21, 2025.
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New Orleans residents made a snowman with Mardi Gras beads strung around its neck.
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A child makes a snowball in Lacombe, La. during a winter storm on Jan. 21, 2025.
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A ruler measures snowfall during a winter storm in Lacombe, La. on Jan. 21, 2025.
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A dog steps outside into the snow on Saint Ann Street near Bayou St. John.
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A family checks out rare snow in the Bywater during a winter storm on Jan. 21, 2025.
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This photo shows WRKF's Morning Edition host Karen Henderson's husband, Byron outside their home in Baton Rouge on Jan. 21, 2025.
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People stop to take pictures at Jackson Square as snow falls in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Gumbo Carlin, of New Orleans, kisses his wife Tezrah Carlin while taking photos in front of Jackson Square during a very rare snowstorm in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Snow blankets trees on Harding Drive on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Snow covers a cemetery in Uptown New Orleans on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Snow covers the ground in Uptown New Orleans on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Residents woke up to rare snow in a neighborhood near Jefferson Highway and Clearview Parkway.
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A home on Annunciation Street is topped with snow as a winter storm hits New Orleans on Jan. 21, 2025.
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A porch is covered in snow at a home on Annunciation Street in New Orleans on Jan. 21, 2025.
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A person walks on a sidewalk in Uptown New Orleans during a winter storm on Jan. 21, 2025.
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New Orleans residents woke up to snow covering the ground on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Homes and streets in New Orleans are blanketed with snow during a winter storm on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Homes and streets in New Orleans are blanketed with snow during a winter storm on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Plants are covered in snow outside a home near Bayou St. John
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Homes and streets are covered in snow while a rare winter storm hits New Orleans on Jan. 21, 2025.
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About 7 inches of snow fell in Baton Rouge during a winter storm on Jan. 21, 2025.
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A basketball court is coated in snow during a winter storm in Baton Rouge on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Snow covers trees and bushes outside a home in Baton Rouge on Jan. 21, 2025.
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Cars are covered in snow during a winter storm in Mandeville, La. on Jan. 21, 2025.
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