It’s SNEAUXmageddon!
January 29th, 2014 by
Down here in New Orleans, let’s just say we are not used to the cold. With freezing temperatures threatening, the entire city is shutting down, (but here at Search Influence we are still hard at work!) Although many people are referring to the winter storm as Sneauxmageddon (the world is ending, didn’t you know?), others are taking advantage of the unusual circumstances.
Hemline Metairie is offering hot cocoa to shoppers, urging them to spend their days off shopping at their store.
Over at Hattie Sparks, they are taking a different route. Closing for the day to stay warm, they are offering 40% off to online shoppers who have plenty of time to spare while at home.
The brave restaurants that have remained open are serving warm treats that we know all too well: hot gumbo, steamed mussels, and anything to keep us warm.
At Search Influence, we are bundling up with scarves, hats, and coats hidden deep in our closets. And to be sure we remain productive in the cold weather, we resort to some interesting methods. Check out Influencer Lauren Christy‘s hand-warming mouse pad!
Although the temperatures are dropping, creativity is on the rise. Websites like isitsnowinginnola.com, have popped up to add some local flair to the typical weather report (chanting “Snow me something, mister!”) Currently, the forecast states that the snow is “No, it ain’t.”
Hashtags have also emerged to describe the wintry weather in New Orleans. The graphs below from hashtags.org show that they are definitely catching on!
See what others are up to by following hashtags #Sneauxday and #Sneauxmageddon. What’s been your favorite thing to come out of the winter storm?
I have to apologize to all my yankee friends who must think we’re just crazy down here. We have one work friend who keeps sending pictures of his weather app where in Michigan it’s the negative of our temperature, e.g. 32 degrees in NOLA, -32 in Wherever Michigan.
What can I say. You just can’t find snow tires down here.
I have to say, so few things are as majestic as Rob Ryan’s hair. I don’t know if that would ever be a fair comparison.