Historic winter storm batters the Gulf Coast

The winter weather system that brought measurable snowfall to San Antonio went on to batter the Deep South on Tuesday, coating parts of the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall.

Heavy snowfall sparked state of emergency orders for many states — stretching from Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and all the way to Florida — as travel conditions became tough.

Many residents across the Southern U.S. saw a mix of sleet and heavy snow fall Tuesday through Wednesday as a winter storm pushed through.

Some of the more notable impacts were found in the Houston area, where totals on the southeast side of the city measured in over four inches.

Areas known for their beautiful beaches along the coast were blanketed with snow. Here’s a look at some of the snowfall records that were broken:

• Milton, Florida, recorded the most snowfall in Florida at 8.8 inches, breaking its previous record of 4 inches set in 1954.
• Mobile, Alabama, topped its previous 3.6-inch record in 1973, receiving 7.5 inches.
• Areas of Florida, such as Pensacola, beat their 2.3-inch record set in 1954, receiving 7.6 inches.

Other areas, such as New Orleans, saw eight inches of snow, making it the city’s worst snowstorm since 1895.

Florida broke its record for most snowfall in the history of the state.

Heavy snowfall and high winds prompted the first blizzard warning ever issued by the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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