A winter storm could worsen Florida and Louisiana's insurance crises, with snow damage challenging homeowners and insurers.
The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.
Roads were still closed Thursday morning after a historic winter storm hit the South, bringing inches of snow to areas not used to seeing any snowfall at all. Drivers in southeastern Louisiana were urged to remain off the roads Thursday morning as snow and ice were still making travel treacherous or impossible.
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
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.
Florida's 24-hour snowfall record has been surpassed as a "historic" winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast. Although the record-breaking snow—a somewhat rare sight in Florida—may be impressive to behold, heavy winter weather can disrupt travel and create hazardous driving conditions.
The winter storm that moved through Florida on Tuesday into Wednesday is one for the record books, smashing the previous all-time high for snowfall in the Sunshine State.
From Pensacola to Jacksonville, snowfall was reported ranging from inches-deep to a light dusting. A whopping 9.8 inches was recorded in Milton, Fla. a city about 23 miles northeast of Pensacola. Satellites from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the snow left behind from the historic storm.
In the New Orleans area, a record 10 inches (25 cm) of snow accumulated in some places, as Louisiana deals with a storm like they have never seen before
Louisiana. Florida was hit with its heaviest snowfall in history Tuesday when a preliminary 8.8 inches was recorded in Milton, north of Pensacola, breaking the state's 130-year-old record for ...
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After Hurricane Milton caused extensive damage along the Treasure Coast, Indian River Habitat for Humanity launched immediate disaster relief.