In 2011, Texas was hit by the Groundhog Day blizzard between February 1 and 5, resulting in rolling blackouts across more than 75% of the state. [27] Many roads around Houston were impassable, and boil-water advisories were issued in several areas. [28]

Jan 21, 2025 · A powerful and deadly winter storm that has been sweeping across the South dumped heavy snow in Houston and other communities in southern Texas on Tuesday, causing significant impacts on travel and even prompting forecasters to issue the first-ever Blizzard Warning for portions of the Gulf Coast.

Feb 24, 2023 · While not the most intense freeze in the state’s recorded history, the Great Texas Freeze caused a billion dollars’ worth of damages, state-wide blackouts, hundreds of fatalities, and enacted a massive emotional and financial toll on Texas residents.

Jan 21, 2025 · The first-ever blizzard warning was issued for parts of Texas and Louisiana Tuesday morning. Blizzard-like whiteout conditions were even reported around New Orleans, where residents are ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Several counties across the southern Louisiana and Texas border are braced for an onslaught of powerful winds and heavy snow, with a Blizzard Warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS ...

Jan 21, 2025 · As of early Tuesday, the NWS had blizzard warnings in place for Jefferson and Orange Counties. Swaths of Texas' South and Southeastern areas were also under winter storm warnings. Blizzard...

Jan 22, 2025 · Large swaths of southeast Texas and Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi are under an extreme cold warning after a day of snow. Now, snow, slush and ice left on the ground will refreeze.

Jan 21, 2025 · HOUSTON - For the first time in the history of the National Weather Service, a Blizzard Warning has been issued for Beaumont, Lake Charles and Lafayette.. The National Weather Service Lake Charles office says their first-ever Blizzard Warning for Jefferson and Orange counties in Texas, as well as Cameron, Calcasieu, Jeff Davis, Acadia, Vermilion and Lafayette parishes in Louisiana will remain ...

Jan 22, 2025 · A powerful and rare winter storm swept across the South on Tuesday, bringing the first-ever Blizzard Warning to the Gulf Coast and blasting communities from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas ...

As expected, the strong Arctic cold front passed through Southeast Texas on Sunday (Valentine's Day). It served as the turning point from a significant winter storm the preceded the front to the historic winter event that would eventually unfold. On Sunday, every square inch of Texas was in a Winter Storm Warning.