Snow is a rare but notable phenomenon in Louisiana's subtropical climate, with the state averaging only 0.2 inches (5.1 mm) of snowfall per year—a figure rivaled only by Florida and Hawaii. The heaviest recorded storm occurred in February 1895, dumping 16 inches in Vermillion Parish, while a December 1929 storm left snow on the ground in Shreveport on Christmas Day, a unique occurrence in state records. Recent memorable events include the 2000 "Snow Bowl", when snow fell throughout the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, and the January 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard, which produced up to 13.4 inches in Grand Coteau and prompted the first-ever Blizzard Warning in Louisiana's history. Because freezing weather is so uncommon, residents are often unprepared, leading to widespread road and school closures with minimal snowfall—as seen in 2014, when Governor Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency ahead of a cold wave. The 2025 storm also dumped 11.5 inches near Chalmette and 10 inches in New Orleans, closing schools statewide and underscoring the region's vulnerability to extreme winter weather.