A storm is bringing the first-ever blizzard warning issued for Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana.

The latest on the once-in-a-generation winter system off of the Gulf of Mexico from the southernmost Blizzard Warning ever issued to near-record snowfall.

For the first time in the history of the National Weather Service, a Blizzard Warning has been issued for Beaumont, Lake Charles and Lafayette.

Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana are under its first ever blizzard warning Tuesday as the winter storm rolls through

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A blizzard warning was issued for southwest Louisiana Tuesday morning as a strong line of snow moved into the state from the west.

Nearly 265 million Americans are under cold weather alerts as extreme temperatures affect 43 states. A major winter storm is impacting the Gulf states, bringing blizzard warnings to areas unaccustomed to such conditions.

Much of Interstate 10 and many other major South Louisiana thoroughfares remained closed Wednesday after a major snowstorm, and it was not clear when they would reopen, state officials said.

Brrr… Texas has had a cold start to the week, and meteorologists forecast a few more cold nights before heading into the weekend with a little milder temperatures on the horizon. All time records were set along the Texas and Louisiana border during the recent cold spell,

Pope 6-11 13-14 25, Turner 0-1 1-2 1, Benson 2-3 3-3 9, Dawson 4-6 2-2 13, O'Garro 4-7 8-10 17, Gumbs 4-5 4-4 12, Green 5-6 2-4 12, Deer 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-39 33-39 89.

Florida St. at Boston College, 6 p.m. Maine at New Hampshire, 6 p.m. Manhattan at Iona, 6 p.m. Marist at Siena, 6 p.m. UMBC at Bryant, 6 p.m.

Portions of Texas and the northern Gulf Coast are on alert for the potential for severe weather this week from a powerful cross-country storm that’s expected to dump heavy snow in the Southwest and Rockies.

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