Southeast Texas is under its first-ever blizzard warning – one that reaches from the Golden Triangle, which includes Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange, out east into Louisiana, home to what is normally one of the busiest throughways in all of Texas, Interstate 10.

The rare winter storm that is hitting the southern portion of the United States became historic Tuesday morning when the Lake Charles National Weather Service office issued its first-ever blizzard warning.

The plan is expected to reduce outage times by an estimated 1 billion minutes after severe weather events, over the next 50 years.

Residents in Central and Southeast Texas are warned about black ice risks on roads and sidewalks after winter storms.

School districts in Southeast Texas are extending their closures after Winter Storm Enzo hit the region earlier this week. Multiple districts have announced their decisions to stay closed at least another day. This list will be updated as information becomes available:

Following this week's winter storm in Houston, the Metro has resumed all its normal services, including buses and light rail.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As a winter storm bears down on southeast Texas, there are concerns if the power will stay on. The following chart rounds up the number of current power outages by county and by provider across southeast Texas.

Many pets and livestock in Southeast Texas are seeing snow for the first and maybe only time. We made a post on Facebook asking to see how your dogs, cats, and even ducks are enjoying the rare sight of snow. It's easy to say our viewers didn't disappoint.

According to Operations Messages on the ERCOT website, around 5 a.m. ERCOT issued a Transmission Emergency in South and Southeast Texas.

Delivery times for post in over half the country could be impacted due to hazardous weather, the U.S. Postal Service said.

Snow totals in and around Houston following Tuesday’s rare winter storm amounted to between 2 and 4 inches in most backyards. Although only a total of about 1.4 inches of snow was recorded Monday night and Tuesday at Bush Intercontinental Airport,