A significant snowstorm is affecting a 1,000-mile stretch of the US from Texas to Florida. Meteorologists have warned that this storm could be the largest in over a century, with snow and ice accumulation leading to travel bans and power outages. Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency across 61 counties. Notably, a blizzard warning has been issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana. The storm is predicted to continue eastward, impacting several southern states and prompting various winter weather warnings and advisories from the NWS for expected snowfall rates and ice hazards.
For parts of the western and northern Gulf Coast, this could be the biggest snow and ice storm in more than 100 years and possibly one that people may remember for decades.
This type of warning is issued when heavy snow is expected to fall at a rate of at least six inches in 12 hours, or at least eight inches in 24 hours.
The storm threatens to shut down travel for days and cut power for an extended period in part of the region, prompting Florida governor Ron DeSantis to issue a state of emergency in 61 counties.
The first-ever blizzard warning was also issued for southeast Texas and south Louisiana, including the city of Lake Charles, LA where a wintry weather mix has already been reported.
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