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Houstonians make the most of rare winter storm in Texas

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A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on January 21, Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to a region where flurries are unusual, while much of the United States remained in a dangerous deep freeze. A video released on Tuesday showed a snowball fight between firefighters and police officers in the city of Houston. As the storm moved east, crews near Houston plowed highways, while downtown streets, covered in white, were virtually deserted during the morning rush. Just southwest of downtown in the city’s Hermann Park, residents were taking the rare opportunity to walk and play in the snow. In her seven years living in Houston, Dr. Shruti Revankar hasn’t experienced snow like the recent storm, but had experience with similar weather growing up. “I was actually born in Buffalo, New York, that gets, you know, feet and feet worth of snow, more than this,” Revankar said. “But it’s actually really fun having it here because it’s kind of a throwback to my childhood and college days.” In the center of Houston, few people ventured out into the snow as some restaurants and bars remained closed. The Houston metro rail was running but passengers were scarce. Schools were closed Tuesday and Wednesday as the city expected about four inches (10 cm) of snow to fall. Authorities in Houston are investigating two possible weather-related deaths, including a homeless man who was found dead near an apartment complex, the Harris County Sheriff said on X.com. Snow was also falling in New Orleans, where as much as eight inches were expected to accumulate by the end of the day, threatening to tie a record set in 1895. The last time the city received any measurable snowfall was 2009, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is expected to crawl through Mississippi, Georgia and Florida early this week. Up to five inches of snow were forecast for Mobile, Alabama, where such accumulations have not been seen in more than 60 years, according to the NWS. A snowstorm warning was in effect for 31 million people - from southern Texas east through Georgia and north to the Carolinas and into Virginia - on Tuesday until Wednesday morning, the service said. (Production: Fernando Robles, Ivan Romero, Evan Garcia, Georgina McCartney)

A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on January 21, Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to a region where flurries are unusual, while much of the United States remained in a dangerous deep freeze.

A rare winter storm churned across the U.S. Gulf Coast on January 21, Tuesday, bringing heavy snow, ice and wind gusts to a region where flurries are unusual, while much of the United States remained in a dangerous deep freeze.

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Houstonians make the most of rare winter storm in Texas

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Published Jan 22, 2025 12:27 PM PHT

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