Polar vortex Louisiana

A rare frigid storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice

Why are we seeing heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's about timing and the 'polar vortex.'

The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.

Courthouse News Service · 2h

Rare winter storms bring heavy snow across the southern states

The first-ever blizzard warnings were issued near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday as Winter Storm Enzo blew through, bringing an estimated five inches of snow to areas in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

LA Times on MSN · 5h

A rare frigid storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice to Texas and the northern Gulf Coast

A rare frigid storm is charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow, closing highways and grounding nearly all flights.

Louisiana gets 1st blizzard warning ever

Fast Company · 2h

Louisiana just got its first ever blizzard warning

Louisiana isn’t known for extreme cold weather—but that changed Tuesday, when the National Weather Service issued its first ever blizzard warning for much of the state.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

'Crazy to see': Parts of Gulf Coast get first-ever blizzard warning

A winter storm was on a track to sweep through Texas and Louisiana, across the Gulf Coast and deep into Florida, significant snow and ice in tow.

Yahoo · 5h

Blizzard Warning Doesn’t Stop Louisiana Blue Heron

A blue heron trudging through a rare Louisiana snowstorm is a symbol of Winter Storm Enzo’s historic impact on the region, as the county faced its first-ever blizzard warning, widespread road closures and snowfall levels unseen in decades.

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Louisiana Map Shows Snow Severity from Winter Storm

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to ...

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Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?

Answers as to why these strange temperatures and weather events are prevalent may be found in the polar vortex. The ...

12hon MSN

Live updates: Rare winter storm hitting swaths of the South

The snow storm could hit over a dozen states through Wednesday, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, ...

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‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South

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

The Polar Vortex Is Coming: Expect Temperatures Below Zero And Snow In These Areas

Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.

WFSU2h

A rare blizzard blasts the Deep South, as arctic air brings a hard freeze

A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is ...

Winston-Salem Journal6d

Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies ...

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Hard Numbers: Ski resort fire in Turkey, Bolton loses Secret Service protections, Putin and Xi hold joint meeting, Historic snow in the South

A devastating fire at Turkey’s Grand Kartal Hotel ski resort killed 76 people and injured scores of others on Tuesday. The ...

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