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

A powerful Arctic blast is bringing life-threatening cold to the Midwest and Northeast, while a rare winter storm blankets the Gulf Coast.

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.

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The National Weather Service issued an updated winter storm warning at 10:38 p.m. EST on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 7 a.m. EST until Thursday 1 a.m. EST for Leelanau, Benzie and Manistee counties.

It's something very weird and nuanced going on right now,’ says one expert about the potential reasons for the snow blanketing much of the southern U.S.

The NBA and multiple college basketball conferences postponed games in response to winter weather that broke snowfall records in some southern states and coated others with a mix of snow and ice.

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Thursday morning, 18-wheelers jackknifed, and passenger vehicles became stuck as the effects of a history-making winter storm were stubborn to ease.

First responders with the North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department responded to 10 motor vehicle accidents during the severe weather.

Georgia State Patrol (GSP) reports as of Thursday, Jan. 23 , there has a total of 370 auto accidents. GSP reports 3,240 total number of calls for service and 532 motor assists. WALB has reached to get the total number of accidents that happened in South Georgia and were the any fatalities.