A major winter storm slammed the US Gulf Coast Tuesday, blanketing parts of a region largely unaccustomed to extreme winter weather with record-breaking snowfall.
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A powerful Arctic blast is bringing life-threatening cold to the Midwest and Northeast, while a rare winter storm blankets the Gulf Coast.
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow records and treating the region to unaccustomed perils and wintertime joy.
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The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning at 10:38 p.m. EST on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. EST until Thursday 1 a.m. EST for Leelanau, Benzie and Manistee counties.
Parts of Atlanta and elsewhere in the South faced chaotic conditions after a historic winter storm that crippled travel by road and air. Atlanta was dealing with abandoned cars, and DeKalb County declared a state of emergency.
The NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice.
After facing iced-over roads and snow,  Houston-area package delivery companies are set to resume regular hours for the rest of the week.
An historic January storm dumped more deep snow along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after bringing Houston and New Orleans to a near standstill over the past two days and burying parts of Florida's Panhandle with accumulations more typical of Chicago.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be extra careful after Tuesday's winter storm as the snow and ice could refreeze overnight, causing dangerous conditions.