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Record Snowfall Strikes Gulf Coast Amid Winter Storm

1/26/2025

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A fierce winter storm has unleashed record snowfall across the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc from Texas to Florida. Blizzard warnings from the National Weather Service have left areas like Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, buried under snow. This Arctic blast, driven more by a high-pressure ridge near Alaska than the polar vortex, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland.

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A fierce winter storm has unleashed record snowfall across the Gulf Coast, wreaking havoc from Texas to Florida. Blizzard warnings from the National Weather Service have left areas like Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, buried under snow. This Arctic blast, driven more by a high-pressure ridge near Alaska than the polar vortex, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland.