Warnings issued across Gulf Coast as ‘historic’ storm pummels area with ice and snow - Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled as frigid winter weather bore down across Texas and southern states
Flight cancellations are mounting as a historic winter storm sweeps across the Gulf Coast. Already, the storm has brought air traffic to a virtual standstill at several airports across parts of Texas and Louisiana.
Thousands of flights were canceled Tuesday and airports in Houston suspended operations as a winter storm hit Texas, Louisiana and other states along the Gulf Coast where snow is rarely seen. “They’re looking at snowfall amounts on the order of 3 to 6 inches,
A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to a region where flurries are unusual, while much of the United States remained in a deep freeze.