The storm that struck New Orleans this week left the Gulf Coast city under twice as much snow as Anchorage, Alaska has received in nearly two months. "New Orleans, we'd like our snow back," the NWS Anchorage office said.

Many roadways were impassable, classes were canceled in local schools and many businesses could not open as a winter storm essentially brought New Orleans to a standstill.

Snowball fights are taking place in New Orleans, which hasn't seen snow in 15 years. Up to 10 inches fell in parts of the city. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins talks with WWNO reporter Matt Bloom about how the Big Easy is grappling with all the snow.