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Deadly 1,500-mile paralyzing winter storm blankets South in snow from Texas to Florida
A historic and deadly winter storm that stretches over 1,500 miles blanketed the southern U.S. on Tuesday with historic snow totals, including the first-ever Blizzard Warning for the Gulf Coast.
See the snowfall totals from the historic January snowstorm of 2025
Snow started falling on Monday across the Lone Star State because it wasn’t until Tuesday that records across the Gulf Coast were smashed. New Orleans officially recorded 8" of snow with plenty of reports of 8-12" around the Big Easy. Florida’s greatest snowfall of all-time was 4" reported outside of Pensacola but the accumulations were quickly eclipsed by what was expected to be more than half a foot of frozen precipitation A Blizzard Warning was issued for the first time around Lake Charles, Louisiana due to visibilities and blowing snow.
Winter storm sweeps from Gulf Coast through Carolinas with historic snowfall
The southern U.S. may be known for handling some of the worst weather imaginable, but few would be blamed for being unprepared for the historic winter storm that blasted the region with snowfall not seen in generations.
First-ever Blizzard Warning issued along Gulf Coast as deadly winter storm slams Texas
A powerful and deadly winter storm that has been sweeping across the South dumped heavy snow in Houston and other communities in southern Texas on Tuesday, causing significant impacts on travel and even prompting forecasters to issue the first-ever Blizzard Warning for portions of the Gulf Coast.