From Texas to Florida, a rare winter storm brings historic snowfall

Southern Cities Get Creative to Clear Leftover Snow and Ice After Rare Winter Storm

NEW ORLEANS—Days after a winter storm dropped ice and record-breaking snow, cleanup efforts were underway Thursday in several major Southern cities such as New Orleans, where crews were removing snow the same way they remove trash, drink cups and plastic beads after Mardi Gras. Temperatures were gradually rising across the U.S. South, bringing hopes that remaining snow and ice would melt away. “We have to be honest with ourselves—we’re from Loui…

Coastal cities along the Gulf of America brace for HISTORIC snowfall and blizzard conditions

A historic winter storm is set to blanket the Gulf Coast in rare heavy snowfall and ice, impacting millions from Texas to Florida. Cities like Houston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Pensacola, unaccustomed to such conditions, are bracing for unprecedented weather. Governors have declared states of emergency, airports are closing, and residents are being urged to stay indoors as the region prepares for a storm that could rewrite weather records. …

Southern cities get creative to clear snow and ice after rare winter storm

Officials are still tallying up snowfall totals that could set new records in states like Florida. Savannah, Georgia, recorded 3 inches of snow, which is the most the city has seen since 1989.

Powerful winter storm kills 11 from Texas to Florida

At least 11 people are dead as a record breaking winter storm has ravaged the southern United States from Texas to Florida, closing airports, snarling traffic, and creating icy and dangerous driving conditions on the area's freeways. 

Mayor Dailey on winter storm: City used 40 tons of sand, quickly restored power to 15,000

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey praised efforts to by the city, Leon County and the state of Florida during the winter storm that brought a rare 2 inches of sleet and snow to the Capital City.

Much of US South coated in ice after historic winter storm

ATLANTA: The rare deep freeze in the wake of an historic winter storm that swept across the US South this week will linger through Sunday, leaving the region in the grip of extreme cold and ice and creating dangerous driving conditions. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd