All airports in Houston shut down on Jan. 21 as a winter storm barreled through South Texas.

Officials stressed the importance of fire safety during cold temperatures, when people are more likely to use space heaters. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, about 1-3 inches of snow is forecast for nearly all the Gulf Coast states, with parts of East Texas, central Louisiana and western Mississippi potentially seeing higher amounts between 5 and 8 inches.

People in Texas and much of the U.S. South are facing record snowfalls and icy conditions, with both New Orleans and Houston covered in snow. The big picture: This once-in-a-generation event for millions across the Gulf Coast has closed schools,

With last week's freeze being the second time temperatures dipped below freezing this winter, many are wondering if this active winter pattern is setting the stage for an even colder February.

Some tax centers opened in late January and will operate until April 15, providing walk-in services at multiple Houston-area locations for people who qualify.

San Antonio doesn't see accumulating snow all too often, but chances are starting to rise significantly for it to happen early next week.

Over 10 inches of snow has been reported in Louisiana as a historic, unprecedented snowstorm slams the South. The snow is falling across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, bringing many roads to a standstill.

TranStar verified the crash at 12:47 p.m. They reported the left shoulder, left lane and center lane were blocked due to the crash.

Frigid temperatures engulfed the South on Monday ahead of a winter storm that's expected to spread heavy snow and disruptive ice around a region from Texas to north Florida that rarely sees such weather,

Around 40 million people in the U.S. are under a winter storm warning from an unusual blast of severe cold weather and snow across the South.