A storm is bringing the first-ever blizzard warning issued for Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana.

The latest on the once-in-a-generation winter system off of the Gulf of Mexico from the southernmost Blizzard Warning ever issued to near-record snowfall.

Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana are under its first ever blizzard warning Tuesday as the winter storm rolls through

For the first time in the history of the National Weather Service, a Blizzard Warning has been issued for Beaumont, Lake Charles and Lafayette.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A blizzard warning was issued for southwest Louisiana Tuesday morning as a strong line of snow moved into the state from the west.

Some areas of New Orleans and Houston got more than four inches of snow Tuesday morning in a historic winter storm hitting the south.

Much of Interstate 10 and many other major South Louisiana thoroughfares remained closed Wednesday after a major snowstorm, and it was not clear when they would reopen, state officials said.

Pope 6-11 13-14 25, Turner 0-1 1-2 1, Benson 2-3 3-3 9, Dawson 4-6 2-2 13, O'Garro 4-7 8-10 17, Gumbs 4-5 4-4 12, Green 5-6 2-4 12, Deer 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-39 33-39 89.

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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Tylan Pope scored 25 points as Texas State beat Louisiana 89-74 on Thursday night.

A "Freeze Warning" is in effect across southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, Oklahoma and eastern Texas, as well as in small parts of Arizona, California and Florida, with temperatures falling as low as 27, and wind chills expected to feel as cold as low as 13 in some areas.

The Longhorns are the top-ranked team in the ESPN/USA Softball preseason poll released Wednesday and have three players on the national player of the year watch list.