Historic Snowstorm Shatters Records Across the U.S. South
A rare winter storm blanketed the Deep South with record-breaking snowfall, disrupting travel, closing schools, and creating unusual winter scenes in typically warm regions.
- The storm brought unprecedented snowfall to cities like New Orleans, which recorded 10 inches, and Pensacola, Florida, with nearly 9 inches, smashing decades-old records.
- At least three fatalities were reported due to extreme cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing across the South, colder than Anchorage, Alaska, in some areas.
- Transportation was heavily impacted, with major highways closed, over 2,000 flights canceled, and icy conditions creating hazardous travel across multiple states.
- Residents improvised winter activities, turning beaches, bridges, and levees into sledding spots, using items like boogie boards, laundry baskets, and inflatable alligators.
- Meteorologists warn of lingering icy conditions as melted snow refreezes overnight, with a gradual warming trend expected by the weekend to restore normal temperatures.
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