A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students more accustomed to hurricane dismissals than snow days.
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Snow covers New Orleans as winter storm slams parts of the South
New Orleans residents enjoy weather as Texas and northern Gulf Coast see blankets of snow
People from Texas and Louisiana were surprised Tuesday morning when they woke up to blankets of snow, resulting in road closures, school cancelations and the grounding of all flights from major airports.
Record-breaking snow in New Orleans now heading to Florida and the Carolinas
The NWS said up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow fell in the Houston area. Texas transportation officials said more than 20 snowplows were in use across nearly 12,000 lane miles in the Houston area, which lacks its own city or county plows.
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‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
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.
Ice, snow, wicked cold: Winter storm in South may be unlike any 'in our lifetimes'
The South is bracing for a major winter storm, most of the nation remains gripped by extreme cold, and high winds could fan flames in California.
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Southern states declare emergencies ahead of potentially historic snow, as cold temps chill 220 million people
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
Strong winds remain a threat to Southern California as firefighters bat down new wildfires
Santa Ana winds will continue whipping through Southern California through Thursday, sparking fears that progress made fighting wildfires that have scorched over 40,000 acres and left 28 dead could be reversed and more blazes could break out.
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Major southern winter storm threatens all-time snow records
A major winter storm is brewing for the U.S. Gulf Coast as a powerful blast of Arctic air sinks south this week
Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon
Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of deadly wildfires.
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