Video shows 'sneaux' piling up in Louisiana
Video from Mandeville, a city in Louisiana on the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, shows the rare sight of "sneaux" piling up in this Gulf Coast community.
Sunny Florida could become 'winter wonderland,' DeSantis warns
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged his constituents to be careful and steer clear of this "winter wonderland" that's blasting the Sunshine State.
"I don’t have to tell anybody that we’re not necessarily used to walking in a winter wonderland here in Florida," DeSantis told reporters Tuesday in Tallahassee. "This is atypical weather for our region, even northern Florida."
Some regions of the state could get up to 6 inches of snow, according to DeSantis.
Images show potentially historic snowfall blanketing Houston
Photos capture the unusual sight of snow falling in Texas, as the historic winter storm drops what could be a record of up to 6 inches in Houston.
Although the conditions are dangerous, especially for drivers, many Houstonians took the opportunity to enjoy the rare weather for sledding and other winter fun.
New Orleans Causeway 'closed until further notice'
A key New Orleans thoroughfare was shut down Tuesday because of icy conditions and poor visibility, officials said.
The New Orleans Causeway is "closed until further notice" according to a message blasted out by the NOLA Ready Emergency Alert System that urged Big Easy residents to stay "warm, stay safe and stay off the roads."
The bridge had already been limited on Monday night before Tuesday's full closure.
Satellites confused by how cold it is in the U.S. and Canada
Infrared satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows just how cold things are back on Earth.
"An example of how cold it is," the National Weather Service wrote on X. "Satellite is confused with what’s clouds and what’s the ground."
'Several fatalities' in Texas crash caused by icy conditions
First responders were at the scene of a major accident involving "several fatalities" due to icy roads outside of La Pryor, Texas, about 100 miles west of San Antonio.
The accident happened early this morning on Highway 57 between La Pryor and Batesville, Uvalde County Constable Emmanuel Zamora wrote on Facebook, closing the highway for several hours. The scene was cleared and the highway was reopened at 3:23 a.m. local time.
"Medical helicopter could not respond to assist due to weather. Prayers for all involved," Zamora said.
Dangerous ‘rare winter storm’ hits Gulf Coast as it braces for historic snowfall
Weather forecasters and public agencies issued health and power loss warnings Tuesday as a “rare winter storm“ gripped parts of the southern and eastern United States.
“A bitterly cold airmass will remain in place for much of the South and eastern U.S. over the next couple of days,” the National Weather Service said early Tuesday in a forecast as it advised the public about the prospect of heavy snow, freezing rain and a “significant winter storm.”
Several states have declared emergencies, with temperatures expected to be 20 to 30 degrees below the January average for most locations, forecasters said. The mercury is set to dip to single-digits in some part of the Midwest.
“Many record lows are possible Wednesday morning, especially along the Gulf Coast and into the Tennessee Valley,” the weather service said.