The origins of King Cake: How the colorful, sweet treat became a Mardi Gras staple
The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...
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Historic Winter Storm Forces Houston, NOLA, Mobile Ports to Shut Down
Record-setting snow swept throughout states like Louisiana, Texas and Alabama on Tuesday, putting them out of commission ...
‘Not the Cajun sneaux-mobile’: New Orleans freezes over, and Louisiana handles it like only Louisiana can
The Gulf Blizzard of 2025 crashed into the southern portion of the United States this week, impacting 1,500 miles of land between Texas and the Carolinas and wreaking havoc on road safety and air ...
Icy roads pose dangerous threat in wake of massive winter storm that paralyzed Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow
A major winter storm slammed the US Gulf Coast Tuesday, blanketing parts of a region largely unaccustomed to extreme winter ...
Historic snowstorm forecast along Alabama coastline
Going into Tuesday, a very rare and disruptive snowstorm is forecast to sweep across the Southeast in many places that don’t ...
The Best Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras, From Alabama to Rio de Janeiro
Mobile isn’t the only place to celebrate Mardi Gras in Alabama. Gulf Shores, one hour south by car, has some of the USA’s prettiest white-sand beaches and this year hosts the 46th Annual Mardi Gras ...
Once-in-a-lifetime southern snow eclipses records that stood for decades
Sun-soaked Florida and other parts of the South appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a ...
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Rare Gulf Coast Winter Storm Breaks Snow Records—Here’s Where And The Areas That Could See More Snowfall
Up to 9 inches of snow fell in parts of Louisiana, and New Orleans' 8 inches shattered the city’s previous highest snow total of 2.7 inches set in 1963. Mobile, Alabama, reported 7.5 inches of ...
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
Residents across parts of the Gulf Coast and South are bracing for a rare winter storm expected to drop heavy snow and create treacherous conditions, including freezing rain and sleet.
Video roundup: A look at winter weather across the US
From snowball fights with nuns to Texas sledding and furry friends frolicking in the snow, see how people are reacting to ...
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Florida sets snowfall record as rare storm freezes Gulf Coast, including Louisiana and New Orleans
A rare Gulf Coast snowstorm has shattered records in Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama, disrupting travel with treacherous roads, flight cancellations, and fatalities. Officials warn of freezing ...
'Don't worry; we will thaw': When will the South feel like the South again?
Nearly 3 million people in the South were under extreme cold warnings on Wednesday and millions more were under cold weather ...