Map shows where first-ever blizzard warning issued in parts of the US
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A blizzard warning has been issued for the first time as a winter storm threatens to be the biggest in over 50 years to hit a region of the US. The Gulf Coast is bracing for its first-ever blizzard, with the warning sent Tuesday covering southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana along the Interstate 10 corridor. Heavy snowfall and strong winds are forecast.
![[Map shows first-ever blizzard warning as biggest winter storm in 50 years threatens US]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236828799-c227.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Some cities could experience their biggest snowstorm in more than a half century and eight states in the southeastern US could be impacted. The warning stretches 1,500 miles from Texas to Florida and up into North Carolina. ‘This is intense snowfall rates with gusting winds,’ said FOX Weather exclusive storm tracker Brandon Copic from Interstate 10 in Louisiana on Tuesday.
![[People take a walk in the neighborhood Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236816968-ded6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘It is absolutely incredible right now. If you don’t have to be out, don’t be out.’. The system has already unleashed snow in Houston, forcing George Bush Intercontinental Airport to temporarily suspend flights and local transportation to halt. William P Hobby Airport recorded three inches of snow on Tuesday, the most since January 30, 1949. Schools canceled classes and hospitals stopped outpatient services.
![[Memorial Drive, a main road in Houston, Texas, is seen covered in snow and empty during peak traffic hours as winter storm Enzo passes through the city, U.S., January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236820502-9356.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘Several fatalities’ were reported east of La Pryor early Tuesday, according to Uvalde County Constable Emmanuel Zamora. ‘First responders on scene indicating slippery roads while responding to accident,’ wrote Zamora on Facebook. ‘Medical helicopter could not respond to assist due to weather. Prayers for all involved.’.
![[Workers plow snow on the roadways at the closed George Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236825812-3b7f.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
