Winter storm live: Warnings issued across Gulf Coast as ‘historic’ storm pummels area with ice and snow
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A rare winter storm is walloping Gulf Coast states on Tuesday, bringing dangerous travel conditions and bitter cold.
More than 3,500 flights were delayed or canceled within, into, or out of the U.S. by mid-morning – and major airports, such as in Houston, temporarily suspended their operations.
The major metro warned its residents to be safe and stay off roads so that first responders could travel easily on icy roads.
“My grandkids are excited about seeing snow, and as mayor, I am taking the city’s safety seriously despite all the anticipation. Please continue to stay home, don’t risk your safety, and leave the roads for our first responders,” Houston Mayor John Whitmire urged at a Monday press briefing.
The storm has left more than 46,000 customers in the Lone Star state without power.
Georgia declared a state of emergency and schools closed in states across the country. In New Orleans, this could be the biggest storm in a lifetime, according to forecasting company AccuWeather.
The Arctic air is expected to bring historic snowfall, with rates of an inch an hour or more possible from eastern Texas through the western Florida Panhandle.
Dozens of locations have ice on roads around Houston as bus and rail lines are suspended
More than 55 locations were found to have ice on the roads, according to a traffic map from the city’s transportation department.
The inclement weather also resulted in the suspension of all METRO Houston bus services on Tuesday. Rail lines were also suspended or operating on modified routes.
Julia Musto21 January 2025 16:24
Houston fire officials advise residents to be aware of sources of carbon monoxide after dozens of calls related to sickness
Julia Musto21 January 2025 16:19
A rare and dangerous winter storm is bearing down on the Gulf Coast and Southeast
A rare and dangerous winter storm is bearing down on Texas and the Gulf Coast this week, bringing dangerous travel conditions and power outages for tens of thousands of customers.
As of mid-morning, more than 3,500 cancelations and delays were reported at airports across the country, with hundreds in Houston and New Orleans, according to tracker FlightAware.
And, some 46,000 Texas customers were left without power, according to outage tracker PowerOutage.US, amid the bitter cold.
Julia Musto21 January 2025 16:14
