When Louisiana Froze Over: The Biggest Snowfalls in State History

Louisiana isn't generally known for it's winter weather. In fact, it only snows about 0.2 inches per year in the Bayou state. As a point of comparison, only Florida & Hawaii see less snow on average than Louisiana. Here's a fun fact for you - According to the National Weather Service, in Shreveport, we only see measurable snow every two years.

So, if you're looking for a 'White Christmas', Louisiana probably isn't the place to be. However, every once in a while, Louisiana will not only see snowfall but enough to rival much colder climates.

Now, we're never going to be Buffalo, New York where they see feet of the white stuff...but 8 inches here is more than enough to shut the state down for weeks. Just look at what happened during the 'Snowmageddon' back in 2021. We only got about 3 inches of snow and Shreveport basically had to shutdown for 2 weeks.

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And, believe it or not, Louisiana has also experienced freezing temps typically reserved for places like Wyoming. During the winter, we typically hover between the mid-40s & 50s. However, we've been known to get some well below average temps.

In fact, according to Stacker.com, Minden, LA holds the record for the lowest all-time temperature recorded in Louisiana at -16° F. You might think that's a misprint, but it's not. That temperature was recorded in Minden all the way back on February 13, 1899.  Pretty wild, right?