Ahead of what would typically be a normal morning commute, the National Weather Service in New Orleans warned that travel was perilous as ice and snow still blanketed the area. Many roads and bridges remain closed.

Snow has been steadily falling in south Louisiana, coating New Orleans metro and bringing the region to a standstill. Why it matters: This winter storm could potentially set a record for the amount of snow it drops.

It's the first significant snowstorm in more than 15 years in the New Orleans area. Check out the predicted totals.

ATLANTA — A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

The NBA announced the game scheduled for Wednesday night, Jan 22 between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions.

Arctic air grips the central and eastern U.S., bringing record-breaking cold, dangerous wind chills, and historic snowfall. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students more accustomed to hurricane dismissals than snow days.

New Orleans is receiving once-in-a-lifetime snow Tuesday mornng as the Gulf Coast is hit with a historic winter storm.Video from Earthcam.com shows fresh white

A historic snowstorm that blanketed New Orleans with up to 11 inches of snow is causing travel disruptions for attendees of the NADA show

The major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Burns said there will be "limited" operations at the New Orleans airport Tuesday, with snow forecasted to begin falling by 6 a.m. and lasting through the evening. New Orleans could see up to 6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.