Part of Mississippi under extreme cold warning after winter storm dropped snow across the Gulf Coast. When will temperatures warm up?

New Orleans tied its single-day snowfall record in a rare winter storm on Tuesday, just as official reports of snow on the Mississippi Coast shattered previous records in a ‘rare’ and ‘historic’ winter storm.

Scenes from Gulfport on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, a day when snow blanketed South Mississippi. The streets are empty in Gulfport as snow continues to fall Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Scenes from Gulfport on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, a day when snow blanketed South Mississippi.

Several Mississippi schools and universities have canceled classes Tuesday ahead of the forecasted winter snowstorm.