19 Truly WILD Photos Of The Winter Snowstorm That Hit The Southern US, Including Florida, Texas, And Louisiana

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19 Truly WILD Photos Of The Winter Snowstorm That Hit The Southern US, Including Florida, Texas, And Louisiana

On Tuesday, a snowstorm swept through unexpected parts of the southern United States, including Texas, Louisiana, and Florida, shattering snowfall records across the south and delivering an

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 winter experience to millions of residents.

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The storm beat all-time recorded snowfall in Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida. The pictures are wild.

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As of Wednesday morning, Mobile, Alabama,

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a total of 7.5 inches of snow, surpassing the previous record of 3.6 inches set in 1973. Pensacola got a record 7.6 inches of snow, beating its previous record of 3 inches reported in 1895,

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This was in Pensacola, Florida, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

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The snow didn’t stop.

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Not quite the shot you envision when you picture “Florida beach.”

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*now cueing “Snow on the Beach” by Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey*

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It also hit New Orleans, Louisiana, creating some quite gorgeous scenes.

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Looking like Montréal.

Perfect day for the ghosts to HAUNT.

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This is also one of New Orleans’ highest recorded snowfalls. It reportedly hasn’t snowed this much since 1895.

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The southerners don’t know how to act.

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To be fair, Chicago reportedly hasn’t seen a foot of snow from a singular storm since 2021, and it’s only happened twice in the last 15 years. So, this is truly remarkable.

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People started sledding, of course.

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There were “Sneaux” ball fights in New Orleans.

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As someone from the northern US and Canada, no gloves on is WILD.

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Highways closed, flights were canceled, and schools shut down, but that didn’t stop people from going outside.

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Here are some University of South Carolina students using a folding table as a sled.

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Gotta use what you gotta use.

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And…a couch?

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Here’s what the University of Houston looked like.

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People brought out their sleds and skis (which I presume they never expected to be using in Houston).

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Annnd here’s a beach in MISSISSIPPI.

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While the snow was fun for many, unfortunately, southern states aren’t accustomed to the icy conditions and below-freezing temps. Nationwide,

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have been reported.

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Stay safe out there, folks.

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