Florida woman in bathing suit braves cold to play in the snow
One Pensacola, Florida, woman braved the cold weather to enjoy rare winter weather after a storm dumped a few inches of snow on the area.
The woman, wearing a bathing suit, went outside to play in the snow but only for a minute.
"OK, inside we go, inside we go, inside we go," she said after flopping down into the fluffy snow.
'Please, stay off the roads': NOLA Ready warns of slick and icy road conditions
Snowfall may have subsided in New Orleans, but officials cautioned that roadways are still compacted with snow. The NOLA Ready Emergency Alert System warned drivers of the slick and icy conditions.
"Please, stay off the roads," the alert said.
Stranded duck hunters plucked out of the Louisiana cold
Louisiana authorities pleaded with the public to stay safe and warm indoors, after having to rescue two duck hunters yesterday when they got stuck in a lake.
Hunters in Henderson Lake, near Lafayette, "tried to leave when they couldn’t get the motor to start," forcing Cpls. Jason Marks and Michael Blanchard to rush to their aid, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries statement.
The region is under an extreme cold warning today with the mercury hovering at about 16 degrees at 9 a.m. CT.
"I want to continue to urge everyone to stay off the roads and stay warm inside," Gov. Jeff Landry said in a statement late last night.
Canal Street in downtown New Orleans is covered in ice
New Orleans residents woke up this morning to Canal Street completely covered in ice, NBC affiliate WDSU of New Orleans reported.
The street is usually bustling but was quiet because of the frigid temperatures. Heavy winds were also sweeping through the area, WDSU reported.
Snow returns to Florida with more due today
A dusting of snow greeted this sheriff's deputy squad car in Jacksonville this morning. A winter weather warning is in place for the city and much of northern Florida until 1 p.m. today, with snow and sleet accumulation expected of up to an inch, plus a quarter-inch of ice.
Arctic blast expected to bring more record low temperatures
NBC News' Al Roker casts an eye over the latest forecast, with freezing weather to come for much of the South and the East.
Arctic blast blankets Midwest and Northeast with subzero temps
Arctic air and dangerous wind chills are plunging the Midwest and the Northeast into record-breaking subzero temperatures, with officials urging people not to spend too much time outdoors. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for "TODAY" from Chicago.
Warning of black ice in Texas
The National Weather Service office in Texas has warned that melting snow and below-freezing temperatures can create black ice that is hard to spot, making road travel perilous.
"Watch for spots of pavement that appear dark and glossy, the road may just appear 'wet'," the service said on X.
National Weather Services issues advice on spotting hypothermia
Do you know the signs of hypothermia? That's the question the National Weather Service is asking today, with several areas across the United States facing subzero temperatures.
A rare blast of wintry weather has prompted a cold weather warning for parts of Texas, where forecasters say it could lead to temperatures approaching minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit, cold enough to cause frostbite or hypothermia to uncovered skin.
The signs of hypothermia include confusion, shivering, difficulty speaking, sleepiness and stiff muscles, the weather service said.
Temperatures set to rise in Chicago, but more snow is on the way
After a few days of dangerously cold temperatures in the Chicago area, the mercury will finally begin to slowly rise today — though it comes with sporadic snowfall, as well.
There won’t be an immediate reprieve from bone-chilling cold however, with increasing winds after midnight leading to wind chill readings likely well below zero this morning.
Between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., wind chills of minus 13 degrees in Chicago to as low as minus 18 degrees in Valparaiso are expected.
Snowfall is likely to begin in the morning hours in areas north of Interstate 88 and last into the evening, with accumulating snow of up to an inch possible.
Read the full article at NBC Chicago.