Much of the South is facing snow, ice and brutally cold temperatures, in some places breaking snowfall records more than a century old.

According to the Weather Channel's Ray Stagich, here are some records set by Winter Storm Enzo:

Florida

New State of Florida 1-day record: 8.8” in Milton, FL; Previous record: 4” Milton, March 6, 1954”
- Same location!
Pensacola, FL: 7.6” of snow (prev all-time 1-day record 2.3”)

Louisiana

First ever Blizzard Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles (here)
Lake Charles: First 1”+ of snow since 2/7/1988; 4.8” storm total (2nd highest on record)
Lafayette: 9.5”, biggest snowfall since 14.0” in 1895
- Helped the city achieve their second coldest temperature on record of 8° (update me in the AM)
New Orleans: 8.0” (prev record 2.7” Dec 31, 1963)
- Combining every single snow event at MSYthr (1948) up until today = 6.9”
Top snow report: 11.5” in Chalmette, LA. Snowiest day in the state since 1960 (here)

Alabama

Mobile: 7.5” of snow (prev all-time 1-day record 5.0”)
- Snowiest season on record

Georgia

Daily record for Atlanta (1.1”)

South Carolina

Daily record for Charleston (0.9”) on January 21st

North Carolina

Daily record for Raleigh (1.5”) on January 21st

In Louisiana, a blizzard warning yesterday was a first, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist. In New Orleans, where snow is rare, more than eight inches fell, breaking a record set in 1895. At least 30 million people are under snowstorm warning through this morning, from Texas into Georgia and Virginia.

At least two deaths that could be weather related have been reported in Texas.

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