The “Big Chill” of Valentine’s Week in 1784 that froze the Mississippi River in NOLA

If you missed the quick breakdown of how icebergs ended up floating around in the Gulf of Mexico, here is the clip:

The research on this shows that the eruption in Iceland did more than just freeze over the Mississippi river, too. Take a look at the link above!

Plus, you can read more about how the eruption changed the global climate here!



Author of the article:


Nick Lilja

Nick is former television meteorologist with stints in Amarillo and Hattiesburg. During his time in Hattiesburg, he was also an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a graduate of both Oregon State and Syracuse University that now calls Houston home. Now that he is retired from TV, he maintains this blog in his spare time.