New Orleans — A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and eastern Carolinas.
It's going to be a long time before some areas are back to normal following a once-in-a-lifetime winter storm that pummeled the South, all the way down to the Gulf Coast.
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Roughly 40 million people from Texas to the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts as a rare winter storm amid bone-chilling temperatures brings potentially historic snowfall to cities unused to harsh,
Impacts will begin in east Texas by Monday night. Ice and snow could contribute to power outages amid freezing temperatures.
A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for
A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.
Snow was falling in New Orleans, where as much as 8 inches were expected to accumulate by the end of the day, threatening to tie a record set in 1895.
Snow covered the white-sand beaches of normally sunny vacation spots, including Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Pensacola Beach, Florida. The heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.
So, Democrats need to round up a few Republicans to help push back. And for that, this blizzard is a blessing. Officials in Houston and Tallahassee report that they have no snowplows. Perfect! If Red Grandma wants to get the grocery store any time soon, then her Red Governors better start dancing!
KEY TAKEAWAYS Flights continued to be cancelled in the U.S. on Wednesday, as the historic winter storm that hit Louisiana, Texas and other Gulf Coast states continued spreading for a second day.As many as 69% of departures out of New Orleans Wednesday have been cancelled,