βSo many of you have never seen an event like this,β Louisianaβs state climatologist warned, with New Orleans facing possibly the most snow it has ever seen.
A winter storm was sweeping across a wide swath of the South on Friday. Atlantaβs airport issued a ground stop after a plane was evacuated onto a snowy runway.
Forecasters warned that a significant Santa Ana wind event this week could help wildfires spread quickly and erratically. Utility companies said they may pre-emptively cut off power to some customers.