Frigid weather and record snow engulf US south with multiple deaths reported

Florida declared state of emergency and blizzard warning had been issued for first time ever in Louisiana and Texas

Severe cold weather has engulfed parts of the US south as a major winter storm bringing record-breaking snowfall and frigid temperatures to parts of the Gulf coast region on Tuesday, with icy conditions expected to continue into Wednesday.

In anticipation of the dangerous winter weather, governors across the south, including Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, declared states of emergency earlier this week, and a blizzard warning for parts of Louisiana and Texas was issued for the first time ever, but has since been discontinued.