A 'historic' snowstorm is beginning to spread snow and ice across a 1,000- mile-long stretch of the US from central Texas to northern Florida.
'For parts of the western and northern Gulf Coast, this could be the biggest snow and ice storm in more than 100 years and possibly one that people may remember for decades,' AccuWeather meteorologists said.
The storm threatens to shut down travel for days and cut power for an extended period in part of the region, prompting Florida governor Ron DeSantis to issue a state of emergency in 61 counties.
And it could smash records such as Florida's all-time-high 24-hour snowfall of four inches.
Poster Comment:
In the Deep South water pipes are buried only 6 inches deep so they are more prone to freezing whenever they do get cold weather.