Some areas of New Orleans and Houston got more than four inches of snow Tuesday morning in a historic winter storm hitting the south.

A powerful and rare winter storm swept across the South on Tuesday, bringing the first-ever Blizzard Warning to the Gulf Coast and blasting communities from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas with record-shattering snow that snarled travel and brought daily life to a halt.

As a massive winter storm continues its treacherous journey, major hubs like Houston and Atlanta are grappling with significant snowfall. Several metropolitan areas along the Interstate 10 corridor have been issued a rare blizzard warning.