Southern California still on edge as gusty winds continue threat for wildfire spread
Two new wildfires started in Southern California Tuesday night and into Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continue to plague the state this week.
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Two new wildfires started in Southern California Tuesday night and into Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continue to plague the state this week.
Top weather news for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025: Historic, once-in-a-generation, rare, unbelievable. Each can describe this incredible winter storm, which rewrote the record books and will be remembered for generations to come after heavy snow fell Tuesday from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas.
A powerful and rare winter storm swept across the South on Tuesday, bringing the first-ever Blizzard Warning to the Gulf Coast and blasting communities from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas with record-shattering snow that snarled travel and brought daily life to a halt.
Snow started falling on Monday across the Lone Star State because it wasnât 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. Floridaâs 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.
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.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire Interstate 10 corridor where snow and ice accumulations could reach 4" over the next 24 hours. Pensacola will likely see the most snowfall in the state while greater amounts of ice are anticipated for cities such as Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
From kayaking in the snow to sledding on a cookie sheet, Texas and Louisiana residents found a number of creative ways to enjoy the historic winter storm that walloped the South on Tuesday.
A historic winter storm that pummeled the South on Tuesday has left Houston covered with snow, and some parts of the city reported more than 3 inches of accumulation.
A major winter storm bringing blizzard conditions to Louisiana on Tuesday turned New Orleans into a snow town, blanketing palm trees in fresh flakes and halting the normally bustling Big Easy.
Photos and videos from around the Gulf Coast show a rare and stunning sight â snow.