South Louisiana doesn't see snow very often, so when a winter storm arrives people don't spend all their time stocking up on essentials. This is Louisiana, after all, and many take advantage of the rare opportunity to enjoy the winter weather.
There wasn't much to work with, however, despite systems that swept through the state twice this week, dumping a wintry mix of snow, sleet and ice on cities from Lafayette to Ruston to coastal Mississippi.
Cue the miniature snowman:
The sleet people are multiplying with help from the kids next door. #NewOrleans @MargaretOrr @wdsu pic.twitter.com/pmg1mfihjX
— Zackary (@pspo) January 28, 2014
@wdsu my #nola #sneauxman in midcity! He's a mere 4 inches but quite adorable! pic.twitter.com/cYUFVU0XGQ
— Heather Elizabeth (@NOLAjewelry504) January 28, 2014
Barbara Stratton of Covington, this is creative lol. @WWLTV #Sneauxman pic.twitter.com/YE2eNrA2uE
— Antwan Harris (@antwanharris) January 28, 2014
Enjoying the snow in St. Rose!!! @MargaretOrr @ScottWalker6 @CamilleWhit6 pic.twitter.com/NhSWyExjgg
— shoecrazy (@shoecrazylady) January 28, 2014
@jasonmsaul Here's one that drove past us on St. Charles this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/wxdMLRkZKh
— Fransco (@fransco) January 29, 2014
Mardi Gras Sleetman from Gulfport, MS. pic.twitter.com/VRR89NEdC4
— WGNO-TV (ABC) New Orleans (@WGNOtv) January 29, 2014