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The January 20–21, 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard is an exceptionally rare and historic winter storm and blizzard currently developing along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is expected to bring snowfall to regions of the Gulf Coast that most commonly do not receive wintry precipitation.

Meteorological history

On January 20, a shortwave trough was expected to develop along the Gulf Coast of the United States into a Gulf low.

Preparations

Texas

Ahead of the storm, state agencies mobilized resources in advance of the winter weather. Airports near Houston, Texas halted their flights on January 19 due to the storm. ERCOT, the power grid responsible for providing the state of Texas power, said they had made preparations in order to avoid a situation similar to the 2021 crisis. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said crews had begun pre-treating roadways ahead of the storm.

Lousiana

For the first time on record, the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for parts of southwestern Louisiana, including Cameron and Calcasieu parishes, due to heavy snowfall and winds exceeding 35 mph. In Louisiana Interstate 10 was closed.

Florida

The Florida House of Representatives and Senate cancelled all of the committee meetings that were scheduled to occur during the week of January 20.

Georgia

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North/South Carolina

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Impact

Freezing rain and snow took place in the Houston area which had started on the evening of January 20 and continued into January 21, with up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) of snow falling near Liberty.

See also

• January 2014 Gulf Coast winter storm
• 2004 Christmas Eve United States winter storm
• February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm
• February 15–20, 2021 North American winter storm

References

1. Staff, KLTV Digital Media (January 18, 2025). "State agencies mobilize resources ahead of winter weather expected across much of Texas". kltv.com.
2. "From Texas to Florida, rare winter storm brings dangerous cold and snow to parts of the South - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. January 20, 2025.
3. "Flight Operations Suspended at Houston's Airports on Tuesday, January 21 due to Extreme Winter Weather | Houston Airport System". www.fly2houston.com.
4. https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/ercot-texas-power-grid-winter-storm-outages-20044399.php
5. "City officials asking Houstonians not to drip faucets during winter storm". ABC13 Houston. January 20, 2025.
6. Team, CBS Miami (January 20, 2025). "Snow in Florida? State lawmakers cancel legislative meetings ahead of winter weather - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com.
7. akrherz@iastate.edu, daryl herzmann. "IEM :: LSR from NWS HGX". mesonet.agron.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
8. akrherz@iastate.edu, daryl herzmann. "IEM :: LSR from NWS HGX". mesonet.agron.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

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• 2024–25 North American winter
• 2025 in Florida
• 2025 in Louisiana
• 2025 in Texas
• January 2025 events in the United States