Record-Breaking Snowstorm Strikes the South, Affecting Areas from Texas to Florida – One America News Network
OAN Staff Abril Elfi
4:17 PM – Tuesday, January 21, 2025
A significant winter storm is expected to deliver more heavy snow and ice across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.
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As the storm progresses eastwards through Wednesday, it is causing extensive damage from Texas to the Carolinas, marking a potentially historic winter weather event across the Gulf Coast region.
In some areas, the excessive snowfall and ice have halted travel completely.
Texas officials reported multiple fatalities due to a major car collision on icy roads.
Louisiana State Police noted that officers responded to more than 50 vehicle accidents on Tuesday, urging residents to remain indoors. A significant alert was issued regarding the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge near New Orleans, which has been closed indefinitely. In Louisiana, over 10 inches of snow has already accumulated.
In Alabama, officials have declared at least three counties “impassable,” virtually impossible to navigate.
As of January 21st at 4:11 p.m. PST, more than 2,100 flights have been canceled nationwide.
Houston’s airports have closed, and Tallahassee International Airport has begun canceling all flights starting Tuesday afternoon. Port Houston has announced the closure of all its facilities on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Many airlines operating out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport have also canceled their flights.
Authorities in Houston reported over a dozen incidents of cold exposure, including two fatalities.
James Stallings, director of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, confirmed a hypothermia-related death in Georgia.
Schools across all impacted states have been closed.
“Our reality is this, we can handle hurricanes and tropical storms, but we don’t manage cold and ice very well,” stated Savannah Mayor Van Johnson on Monday. “If you can stay inside, please do so. Stay home.”
Residents of New Orleans (NOLA) are witnessing their largest snowfall since 1963, while the first-ever blizzard warning has been issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana.
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