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.

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

The Arctic blast that is hitting the U.S. will sweep through parts of Texas with one forecaster predicting large snowfalls, and a map by Newsweek ... as well is in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi ...

A "Freeze Warning" is in effect across southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, Oklahoma and eastern Texas, as well as in small parts of Arizona, California and Florida, with temperatures falling as low ...

An area nearly the size of South Carolina received at least 2 inches of snow in last week's winter storm across southern and central Louisiana and southeastern Texas, a new LSU climate analysis ...

The storm's impact will be felt for days in Southern cities not accustomed to the ... businesses were without power Wednesday across Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Through Wednesday, snow from the storm could touch more than a dozen states: Texas, Louisiana ... here are forecasts for the areas around eight cities that will be in the thick of it.

Sleet and snow began falling across southeast Texas late Monday, pushing east into Louisiana and Mississippi ... Temperatures in the U.S. See detailed maps of the latest forecast for freezing ...

"Now, some cities in the South ... in both directions in Louisiana from the Texas state line to around Baton Rouge, according to the state's road conditions map. Portions of Interstate 55 are ...