Roughly 40 million people from Texas to the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts as a rare winter storm amid bone-chilling temperatures brings potentially historic snowfall to cities unused to harsh,

Seeing snow, and this much of it at that is a weather miracle for Lafayette, Chalmette, and Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Gulf Coast is seeing record-breaking snowfall across the board that people will reminisce about in the years to come.

That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by midday Tuesday ... on X of two people having a snowball fight in Orange Beach, Alabama, just steps from the Gulf of Mexico.

A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.

That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by Tuesday afternoon ... on X of two people having a snowball fight in Orange Beach, Alabama, just steps from the Gulf of Mexico.

Winter Storm Enzo was not your typical winter storm, but its rain and snow were caused by a classic setup. Enzo never truly had a robust low pressure system, but instead was a large overlap between the coldest air of the season, abundant moisture and the tail end of a deep upper-level trough.

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before.

An unprecedented snowstorm swept through the US South, blanketing areas in snow levels not seen in decades. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, combined with a low-pressure system and cold air, created historic conditions across several states.

The interstate exit in Alabama used to be quiet. Then, six years ago, a Buc-ee’s Travel Center opened. The cars have not stopped since. The giant roadside convenience store brought an economic boom to the small but growing city of Loxley, just a half-hour east of Mobile.

At least nine people are believed to have died as a result of the dangerous cold gripping much of the country, as a once-in-a-generation winter storm wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast — a region wholly unaccustomed to winter weather.

At least two people have died in the historic winter storm battering the southeast. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Meanwhile with a low-pressure center along the coastline fast winds from the north have the chance to gust up to 35-40 mph. Therefore, along the Atlantic Coast in Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard Counties a Wind Advisory will remain in place this morning.