Icicles hang from bushes outside of First Baptist Church off of Poplar Street on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. An estimated 2-3 inches of snow accumulated in most of Middle Georgia yesterday afternoon, with freezing temperatures and slippery roads remaining. Katie Tucker/The Telegraph
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.
A major winter storm blankets the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall, causing widespread closures and travel disruptions from Texas to Florida.
The lower half of Georgia could see several inches of snow on Tuesday, in an event that could last 36-48 hours, officials say.
A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States on Wednesday, breaking snow records and treating the region to unaccustomed perils and wintertime joy.
Heavy snow, sleet and ice are making travel conditions treacherous across the region, stretching from Houston into the Florida panhandle.
Highways were deserted along long stretches in Louisiana and Georgia, where a jackknifed truck ... up near a crash on Interstate 75 between Macon and Atlanta. Some motorists slept in their ...
Georgia Department of Transportation is shutting down part of Bass Road between Rivoli Drive and Forsyth Road to demolish and rebuild the bridge.
Department of Transportation and Development crews from Louisiana and Arkansas are still working to get everything back to normal as roads and bridges begin to thaw.
GDOT and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office are warning that freezing temperatures overnight may have caused roadways to ice over again.
Georgia’s unemployment rate held steady last month at 3.7%, four-tenths of a point lower than the national jobless rate, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. The number of jobs rose by 9,900 in December to a record-high 4,994,900, just short of the 5 million mark.
Even though most businesses are remaining closed due to weather, some businesses say being open brought them more customers