WDSU 6 News Special Report, 1989

[CyberBishop]

This is around the time when we had some serious snow that lasted on the ground for a few days.. I remember this cold winter was more frequent in the 80's...

[wwepatriot1]

thought this was 1988, but must of been 89. Down near mouth of river saw about 4-6 inches of snow that lasted for about a week, unheard of that far south, I moved further north into Mississippi after Katrina and have yet to see cold weather like that, snow even here is rare.

[ILovestorms]

Was this in December 1989?

[PrimeraxEspadaxStark]

I have never seen it that cold there, I remember the last time it snowed though.. and I missed it.

Cold weather is rare in New Orleans, the winters are very nice.

[rswilso10]

Closing bridges for a little cold weather...wow i guess i have lived in New England too long

[33Keith33]

Unlike New England, no one here has snow tires or chains or anything else needed for snow.  I guess it's whatever you're used to.

[AarHan3]

We had SNOW that year! That part I remember!

;-)

[tdubblz]

Yeah! We had a snowball fight and the next day almost all the snow was gone!

[jamesbond504]

damn,i didnt know margaret orr was doin the weather back then she must be a veteran in the game

[southernfratdude]

I remember having cold weather like this back in the late 80s....it hasn't been that cold down here in years though...

[elfdog100]

That must have been the coldest weather ever in Louisiana History. I wonder how you kept warm during that bitter cold spell?

[Houstontvnews]

I was in Houston at the time, but yeah... just left the heater on... lol

[JustinU1984]

@elfdog100 Actually, the December 1989 freeze was the 5th coldest weather spell ever recorded here. Feb 1899 was the coldest, Jan. 1985 was the second coldest, Jan. 1888 was the third coldest, Jan. 1930 was the 4th coldest.