Rare Winter Storm in Southern US

The southern cold snap is part of an Arctic front that has put much of the Northeast and northern Plains under warnings and advisories for dangerous wind chills. Parts of those regions could feel as cold as -30 Fahrenheit on Tuesday. This has prompted schools to close, airlines to cancel flights and emergency officials to warn of icy roads.

The winter storm could extend from southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast into northern Florida and through the Carolinas and deposit 1-2 inches of snow in some areas.