Historic snowstorm set to hit from Texas to Florida as officials issue state of emergency
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A 'historic' snowstorm is beginning to spread snow and ice across a 1,000-mile-long stretch of the US from central Texas to northern Florida. '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,' AccuWeather meteorologists said.
![[The storm has already brought significant snowfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana, including Bourbon Street in New Orleans, pictured here on January 21, 2025]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/17/94357437-14308769-image-m-5_1737481159819.jpg)
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. And it could smash records such as Florida's all-time-high 24-hour snowfall of four inches.
![[Various weather alerts have been issued in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, the Carolinas and Virginia]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/15/94345911-14308769-image-a-3_1737471926221.jpg)
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. As of 7am CST Tuesday, Lake Charles had already received nearly two inches of snow and could see up to four inches by 12pm CST.
![[By the time the storm ends on Wednesday, snowfall totals could range from less than one inch up to eight inches]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/15/94345913-14308769-By_the_time_the_storm_ends_on_Wednesday_snowfall_totals_could_ra-a-17_1737473260989.jpg)
Snow and ice are also quickly accumulating in Texas, including in Houston where officials have identified more than 55 areas of ice on major roadways. The storm is predicted to track eastward across the Gulf Coast region as the day goes on, bringing snow, ice and gusty winds to southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas.
![[The storm is expected to create dangerous travel conditions across the affected region. Ice covers a car in Galveston, Texas on January 21, 2025]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/15/94350805-14308769-image-a-7_1737472246515.jpg)
A 'historic' snowstorm is beginning to spread snow and ice across a 1,000-mile-long stretch of the US from central Texas to northern Florida (pictured). The storm has already brought significant snowfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana, including Bourbon Street in New Orleans, pictured here on January 21, 2025.
![[An SUV drives along a snow-covered road in Galveston, TX in the early morning hours of January 21, 2025]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/18/94350323-14308769-An_SUV_drives_along_a_snow_covered_road_in_Galveston_TX_in_the_e-a-51_1737484481535.jpg)
