Luke 21:25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
Important Takeaways:
- A snowstorm of historic proportions walloped the Gulf Coast this week, delivering travel-snarling snow from Texas to the Carolinas and breaking records that have stood for more than a century.
- “This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for a lot of these folks down there,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines said.
- Even for seasonal snowfall so far, Lafayette, Pensacola, New Orleans & Mobile are beating Salt Lake City, New York City, Sioux Falls, Des Moines, Boise, Flagstaff, Albuquerque, and Reno.
- AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate for total damage and economic loss from the snow, ice and extreme cold in the South is $14-$17 billion. “This has been the worst winter storm to hit the Gulf Coast in decades,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. “Businesses have been forced to shut down. Supply chain and shipping logistics have been disrupted severely. With the cold remaining in place, the impacts and interruptions from this winter storm will be felt for days to come.”
- As the storm evolved and intensified along the Gulf coast, a blizzard warning was issued for southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, including the coastline. “It was the first blizzard warning issued along the Gulf Coast of the United States,” AccuWeather Meteorologist and Digital Producer Jesse Ferrell said.
- …the state of Florida also preliminarily broke its all-time snow record for any storm, with 9.8 inches at Milton, located in the Florida Panhandle
- Rumbles of rare thundersnow echoed near Lafayette, Louisiana, on Tuesday morning as heavy snow blanketed the region. By 2 p.m. CDT, 9.5 inches of snow had been reported in Lafayette, with 10.5 at Rayne, Louisiana, the highest report from the state. The 13.4 inches measured at Grand Coteau, Louisiana, could challenge the state 24-hour snowfall record of 13 inches measured at Colfax in 1960 if confirmed.
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