Sproder hits the south who passed into his second period of power. Snow, strong winds and low temperatures from Texas to Florida. One day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, a rare blizzard sweeps from Tuesday (21.01.2025) the southern U.S. States, along the Gulf of Mexico, with dense snow and strong winddrops, in an area that such weather phenomena are rare. At the same time, much of the rest of the country remains in the ‘freezing’. CORVERSE As the storm moves eastward, emergency service workers opened the highways in Houston. In downtown, the streets, covered in snow, were almost deserted in the morning, which is usually rush hour. Abigail Abrecht, a math teacher at Cypress Woods High School, Harris County said local authorities announced that there would be no classes today Tuesday and tomorrow Wednesday. “I’ve been working at this Texas school for six years and they’ve never closed schools because of the weather and especially because of a blizzard,” he said. Snow also fell in New Orleans and by the end of the day is expected to reach a height of 20 cm, equalizing a record that holds since 1895. The last time there was any measurable snowfall in this city was in 2009, according to the National Weather Service. CORVERSE The storm is expected to also hit Mississippi, Georgia, and Florida. Up to 12 inches of snow is predicted to fall in Mobile, Alabama, which has not occurred for more than 60 years. Self-protection measures against the unprecedented snowstorm Weather service has issued an ice storm warning in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Temperature is expected to drop far below zero throughout the area. Authorities urged residents to take steps to avoid frostbite and not freeze water pipes in their homes. Meteorologists also warn that ice and strong winds may cause air transport problems for several days, or even trees will be uprooted and power cut off. In Atlanta and Montgomery, Alabama, public services were closed and many schools canceled classes. Further north, most of the eastern U.S. is still experiencing a polar cold that is expected to last. In Chicago the thermometer showed -21 degrees Celsius while near Grand Lake, Colorado, was recorded temperature -39 degrees, the lowest in all US this morning. photos: Reuters
Rare snowstorm sweeps southern U.S. – In freezing States from Texas to Florida
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