Winter Storm Enzo Live Updates: Death Toll Climbs in Texas as Deep South Shuts Down
Temperatures dipped into single digits in parts of southern Louisiana Wednesday morning.
A once-in-a-lifetime winter storm continues to hit millions hard in the South, shutting down travel and leaving millions with the most snow recorded in at least a century in cities like New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola. Winter Storm Enzo has moved on from those areas and is now winding down along the Southeast coast, but the impacts are far from over.
The snow is still being measured, and totals remain unofficial in some areas, but here's where we know this storm broke records.
- New Orleans (8 inches): Biggest snowstorm in modern history (since 1948), and the snowiest day in the city for over 100 years. Old record: 2.7 inches.
- State of Florida (8.8 inches in Milton): This total is preliminary, but it is more than double the state's previous record for the biggest 24-hour snow total, which was 4 inches in Milton on March 6, 1954.
- Pensacola, Florida (7.6 inches): New record
-Mobile, Alabama (7.5 inches): New all-time 1- and 2-day snow record
Following a rough afternoon commute where about an inch of snow rapidly froze on roads and left many drivers unable to get home, several metro Atlanta school districts will either be closed today or won't open on time.
Atlanta Public Schools canceled classes for today, as did Clayton County Schools. In Fulton County, where Atlanta is located, students in the county's school district will have remote learning today, as will Gwinnett County, the state's largest district.
Behind the winter storm, a round of dangerously cold air moved southward, dropping temperatures into the single digits (or colder) for millions early this morning. In Austin, Texas, two people died from the cold weather, the city announced, providing no further details. The city responded to several other "cold exposure" calls during and after the storm, according to the Associated Press.
During the winter storm, there were "several" deaths in Zavala County, Texas, due to an icy crash near the Highway 57 bridge.
We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers, and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level.