Around 40 million people in the U.S. are under a winter storm warning from an unusual blast of severe cold weather and snow across the South.

The first ever blizzard warning has been issued for parts of the Texas and Louisiana coast as a historic snowstorm hits the South.

North Texas woke up to another cold morning on Wednesday with air temperatures in the mid to low 20s. Gusty winds from the south put the wind chill in the single digits to the teens. Another day of full sunshine is on tap for North Texas with dry air in place,