Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

On Tuesday, a snowstorm swept through unexpected parts of the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, and Florida, shattering snowfall records across the south and del

The snowstorm currently lashing the Gulf Coast is being described as a once in a generation weather event, the National Weather Service said Monday.

Nearly 3 million people in the South were under extreme cold warnings on Wednesday and millions more were under cold weather advisories as an outbreak of arctic air grips much of the country. The notices blanketed parts of eastern Texas, Louisiana and even Florida. Freeze warnings also covered parts of Florida and Georgia.

According to Weather.com , Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, recorded record snow totals with 7.5 inches and 7.6 inches, respectively, while Baton Rouge reported 7.6 inches, New Orleans eight inches and Lafayette nine inches.

Pensacola beat the old record of 3 inches. Icy conditions will bring dangerous roads across the Panhandle and North Florida on Wednesday morning. The front loses its speed over the Peninsula. Here's your forecast.

Florida just saw the most snow on record, with a preliminary 8.8 inches observed in Milton, which is north of Pensacola.

A rare Gulf Coast snowstorm has shattered records in Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama, disrupting travel with treacherous roads, flight cancellations, and fatalities. Officials warn of freezing conditions and continued hazards.

As of Wednesday morning, Mobile, Alabama, recorded a total of 7.5 inches of snow, surpassing the previous record of 3.6 inches set in 1973. Pensacola got a record 7.6 inches of snow, beating its previous record of 3 inches reported in 1895, according to USA Today.

From a snowy Bourbon Street in New Orleans to making a snowman on the beaches in Houston, check out the falling snow in our southern states.

A powerful winter storm, fueled by a whirling mass of Arctic air, brought much of the Sun Belt to a standstill and plunged temperatures into the teens. Warmer temperatures weren’t expected until the weekend.

Florida buried in record-breaking snow as ice freezes South leaving at least 11 dead - 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,