A “bitterly cold airmass” will grip much of the South and Eastern United States for much of the week, the National Weather Service warned.
Four deaths are suspected to have been caused by the weather: Two in Austin of suspected hypothermia; one person in Georgia; and one person Sunday in Milwaukee, according to authorities.
Both of Houston’s major airports, George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport, suspended flight operations but are set to reopen in the morning.
New Orleans saw a reported 9.5 inches of snow, East Baton Rouge Parish got 9 inches, and Baytown, Texas, east of Houston, got 5 inches of snow.
