Roughly 40 million people from Texas to the Carolinas are under winter weather alerts as a rare winter storm amid bone-chilling temperatures brings potentially historic snowfall to cities unused to harsh,

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.

That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by midday Tuesday ... on X of two people having a snowball fight in Orange Beach, Alabama, just steps from the Gulf of Mexico.

A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.

That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by Tuesday afternoon ... on X of two people having a snowball fight in Orange Beach, Alabama, just steps from the Gulf of Mexico.

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots.

Winter Storm Enzo was not your typical winter storm, but its rain and snow were caused by a classic setup. Enzo never truly had a robust low pressure system, but instead was a large overlap between the coldest air of the season, abundant moisture and the tail end of a deep upper-level trough.

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.

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.

Meanwhile with a low-pressure center along the coastline fast winds from the north have the chance to gust up to 35-40 mph. Therefore, along the Atlantic Coast in Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard Counties a Wind Advisory will remain in place this morning.

The winter weather system that brought measurable snowfall to San Antonio went on to batter the Deep South on Tuesday, coating parts of the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall.

Some areas in Louisiana and Alabama saw over 11 inches of snow ... Louisiana seeing 11.5 inches and Lafayette and Rayne seeing 10.5 inches. The Acadiana region of Louisiana saw temperatures ...