Winter storm that dropped record-breaking snow in New Orleans spreads into Florida and the Carolinas
Source: AP
By GERALD HERBERT and DAVID J. PHILLIP
Updated 11:09 PM CST, January 21, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east overnight, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and eastern Carolinas.
The weather warning areas included big cities like Jacksonville, Florida, which is expected to see snow, sleet and accumulating ice into Wednesday. The Jacksonville International Airport closed because of the weather Tuesday evening and said it planned to reopen at noon Wednesday. Schools canceled classes, and government offices were closed Wednesday.
“We are expecting some winter weather we’re not used to in Northeast Florida,” the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook. ”The safest place you can be Tuesday night and Wednesday is at home!”
In eastern North Carolina, drifting snow was expected with near-blizzard conditions in the state’s Outer Banks, where up to 8 inches (20.3 centimeters) were predicted to fall.
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It's best to stay home and off the roads until this melts. Southerners don't know how to drive in the icy snowy mess, and besides that, their cars probably aren't winterized.
I happened to be in Dallas one winter when they were hit by an ice storm in the middle of the week, and EVERYONE called off work. Nobody wanted to take a chance on the roads, plus the schools were closed for 2 days. It's the smartest thing to do.
