A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before.

An unprecedented snowstorm swept through the US South, blanketing areas in snow levels not seen in decades. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, combined with a low-pressure system and cold air, created historic conditions across several states.

Seeing snow, and this much of it at that is a weather miracle for Lafayette, Chalmette, and Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Gulf Coast is seeing record-breaking snowfall across the board that people will reminisce about in the years to come.

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Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists … Happening now: It’s not as cold as it has been tonight, but still quite cold. Mainly clear skies with lows ranging from the mid-teens to around 20.

At least nine people are believed to have died as a result of the dangerous cold gripping much of the country, as a once-in-a-generation winter storm wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast — a region wholly unaccustomed to winter weather.

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven’t seen before.

Thousands of miles of coastline between Texas and Florida were buffeted by powerful snowstorms over the past few days, with many locations across the Gulf Coast seeing record-breaking snowfall. Some areas in Louisiana and Alabama saw over 11 inches of snow,

Many people who don't normally get to experience snow found unique ways to enjoy the rare sight this week as a historic winter storm moved across the South.

Thursday will continue the trend of cold and overcast weather. Temperatures are still below normal with highs in the 50s and 60s, according to NWS Melbourne. Scattered light-to-moderate showers will increase from south to north through the morning.

At least two people have died in the historic winter storm battering the southeast. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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