Rare winter storm threatens snow, sleet, and ice across the Gulf coast, leading to state emergencies and widespread disruptions.

An arctic air mass settled over New York City and much of the country Sunday evening, bringing a deep freeze and the chance of more snow than the city has seen in three years. Between 3 and 5 inches of snow was expected in five boroughs overnight,

Florida sees its most snowfall ever as beaches turn to snow in Sunshine State - The dangerous winter storm has resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people across the U.S. and knocked out power for more than 120,

Governors in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and even Florida called the Sunshine State and declared states of emergency.

A historic winter storm swept across the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and icy conditions to the Southeast while most of the country was facing dangerously cold temperatures from an arctic blast that arrived over the weekend.

Florida and other cities across the Southeast have been facing greatest winter storm threat since 1989 as the state has witnessed heaviest snowfall in its history. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Monday.

By Kristine Sabillo The southern states of the U.S. are facing a winter storm this week that will bring heavy snow and ice to a region that rarely experiences such conditions. More than 220 million people are expected to be affected from Texas to South Carolina.

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast left New Orleans and Houston frozen Tuesday, closing highways, grounding nearly all flights and canceling school for millions of students more used to hurricane dismissals than snow days.

The ice will create hazardous travel conditions on the roads from western Jacksonville and points north and west. But what about those who have flights booked?

A rare, historic snowfall blanketed parts of the southern U.S. on Tuesday, allowing residents to play in the rather unusual weather. Families went snow tubing in Houston. People made snowballs and snow angels.

This winter's harshest arctic blast so far is coursing through Texas as the state is the worst in the world for flight cancellations.

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.