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.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

A state of emergency was issued for Louisiana ahead of the winter storm. Landry said the storm presents a very dangerous situation for people, pipes, pets and plants. He directs people to visit virtual.

Gov. Jeff Landry gave an update Tuesday about the severe winter weather that brought heavy snow to the state. Landry was joined by leaders of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP),

Gov. Jeff Landry laid out how Louisiana is preparing for snow, ice and freezing weather as a winter storm nears.