A rare and deadly winter storm descended across the southern U.S. on Tuesday, leaving some record-setting snow totals and halting travel for millions of Americans in Louisiana, Texas and Florida.

Here’s what’s happening now: • Historic storm underway: Snow is falling from southeast Texas through Louisiana and into parts of Mississippi and Alabama Tuesday and creating treacherous ...

Record snowfall: Snow is falling from southeast Texas through Louisiana and into parts of Mississippi and Alabama Tuesday, creating treacherous conditions. An area stretching from Houston into ...

From kayaking in the snow to sledding on a cookie sheet, Texas and Louisiana residents found a number of creative ways to enjoy the historic winter storm that walloped the South on Tuesday.

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in parts of Texas and Louisiana on Memorial Day, with the possibility of thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes.

Parts of southeast Texas were under flash flood warnings as excessive rainfall is expected in the Southern Plains states.