A rare winter storm is expected to bring heavy snowfall and ice to the Gulf Coast, potentially impacting up to 55 million people. States like Louisiana and Florida have declared states of emergency, advising residents to prepare for the unusual weather and stay off the roads. The storm could drop up to 6 inches of snow in some areas, with the Gulf Coast facing its first major snowfall event in years.
A historic winter storm is expected to bring rare heavy snowfall and ice to states along the Gulf Coast and could impact as many as 55 million people through midweek, according to
Louisiana could be slammed with unforeseen levels of snow reaching up to 6 inches, according to forecasts. Even New Orleans is under a winter storm warning — a phenomenon not seen since the last recordable snowfall in the city in 2009, according to In Louisiana, the Department of Transportation and Development said it has 400,000 pounds of salt readily available to spread over roads and bridges to help melt the snow and ice, according toState leaders and forecasters are advising that all travel plans be put off until the storm passes due to expected hazardous driving conditions.Residual from the storm will inch up north and likely cause freezing rain in coastal Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, forecasters said.
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