Winter storm warnings spread from Louisiana through Virginia on Tuesday as a winter storm hit the U.S. Southeast.

For the latest updates on the snow, follow USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, Jan. 22. LAFAYETTE, La. − A wide swath of the South was targeted by a major winter storm Tuesday as brutally cold temperatures gripped much of the nation,

Dangerous cold temperatures remained across Oklahoma, with the lowest temperatures in nearly four years hitting the state.

I MEAN, YOU RECOGNIZE THIS IS HEAVIER SNOW AND THIS IS A BAND GOING UP TOWARD MOBILE, ALABAMA RIGHT NOW. IT EXTENDS BACK TOWARD LAKE CHARLES. I WIDEN OUT THE VIEW AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE AMOUNTS HERE.

Snow covered the white-sand beaches of normally sunny vacation spots, including Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Pensacola Beach, Florida. The heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for

ATLANTA — A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

The storm has prompted the first ever blizzard warnings for several coastal counties near the Texas-Louisiana border

At least 10 people have died. Officials warned that arctic cold will persist for another day, and roads could remain dangerous. Still, many Southerners found joy in the rare experience.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first-ever blizzard warning for the Lake Charles area early on Tuesday.Footage from Chad Casey shows snow falling on palm trees in Lake Charles on Monday night.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For many in Southwest Louisiana, it was the most and the best snow they’ve ever seen, which explains the excitement at the Lake Charles Event Center where a humble hill became a recreational wonder.

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