A major winter storm slammed the southern US Tuesday, blanketing parts of the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall in a region largely unaccustomed to extreme winter weather.

Cairo and its ancient pyramids sits on nearly the exact same line of latitude as the Mississippi Coast. Weather there on Wednesday peaked at 71 degrees with a light rain around noon. Dead pharaohs can expect temps to rest in the upper 60s for the remainder of the week.

The Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports and crippling roadways.

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At least two people are reported dead in Houston as a winter storm system disrupted much of the Gulf Coast and other parts of the nation on Tuesday, causing billions in economic losses.

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Airports are readying for major disruptions in Texas, Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast before anticipated wintry blast.

Even if you didn't see snow, the Arctic air blast from the polar vortex is still here. See how to get ready for the cold. When will Mississippi get warm?

A snowstorm of historic proportions walloped the Gulf Coast this week, delivering travel-snarling snow from Texas to the Carolinas and breaking records that have stood for more than a century. At least nine people have died across the central and eastern United States,

The Biloxi Bay Bridge that connects Ocean Springs and Biloxi on the waterfront remain closed, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The Fort Bayou Bridge on Washington Avenue also is closed. Read more about when ice and snow will clear from roads here.

Snow began early Tuesday and is expected to keep falling most of the day. Here’s the latest on weather, roads, power, closures & more.

After Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency for Mississippi over the weekend, many Coast cities and counties have followed suit. Most city and county offices are closed Tuesday and Wednesday for non-essential personnel. City Council and Board of Aldermen meetings are postponed until later in the week.