Residents across parts of the Gulf Coast and South are bracing for a rare winter storm expected to drop heavy snow and create treacherous conditions.

The South is bracing for a major winter storm, most of the nation remains gripped by extreme cold, and high winds could fan flames in California.

Winter Storm Enzo has brought rare, record-breaking snow to parts of the Gulf Coast, snarling travel and resulting in historic snowfall totals from New Orleans to Florida. New Orleans picked up 8 inches, making it the heaviest snowfall there in modern day records (since 1948) and the city's biggest total in over 100 years.

A historic winter storm swept across the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and icy conditions to the Southeast while most of the country was facing dangerously cold temperatures from an arctic blast that arrived over the weekend.

"The roads could become hazardous beginning this afternoon. There’s going to be ice, there’s going to be snow..."

Winter storm Enzo has brought an extraordinary mix of snow and ice to the southeastern United States, shattering records and paralyzing travel from New Orleans to northern Florida. This rare event has delivered historic snowfall totals,