The rare winter storm that is hitting the southern portion of the United States became historic Tuesday morning when the Lake Charles National Weather Service office issued its first-ever blizzard warning.

Here's a look at snowfall totals from Tuesday's winter storm that blanketed Houston and parts Louisiana in multiple inches of the white stuff.

Schools are closed, snow is falling in places where it usually doesn't and freezing temperatures are sweeping across the South as a winter storm tracks across states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - There’s a new exhibit in Lake Charles highlighting local artists. Between Jan. 14 and Mar. 8, Lake Charles Historic City Hall will feature pieces from DeRidder artists.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Lake Charles Regional Airport is now open. Commercial flights will resume Thursday afternoon, according to the airport’s Facebook. Their primary runway is open, and their secondary runway should open later today. The airport was closed due to snow and ice covering the taxiways after the snowstorm.

The latest on the once-in-a-generation winter system off of the Gulf of Mexico from the southernmost Blizzard Warning ever issued to near-record snowfall.

A historic winter storm threatened natural gas shipments from one the biggest US export plants while heavy snow shut schools and airports in Houston and highways in New Orleans.Most Read from Bloomber

A historic winter storm threatened natural gas shipments from one the biggest US export plants while heavy snow shut schools and airports in Houston.

The blizzard warning in Lake Charles, Louisiana, marked a historic moment, with winds and heavy snow reducing visibility in a region not accustomed to such conditions. As temperatures plunged, governors in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama declared states of emergency, and many school systems closed for the day.

The rare winter storm that is hitting the southern portion of the United States became historic Tuesday morning when the Lake Charles National ... Texas and southwest Louisiana and will remain ...

Representatives with CenterPoint Entergy say the natural gas smell on Monday was due in part to the release of an odorant to help with leak detection.

Bryson Dawkins and Julian Mackey both scored 27 to lead Houston Christian to a 70-62 victory over Southeast Louisiana, ending the Lions’ six-game win streak.