More than 170 million people across the United States, from the Mexican border to the Canadian border are under cold weather alerts ahead of a crippling winter storm expected to sweep through the south from Texas to Georgia,

The move comes days into Trump’s second administration. He has already signed multiple executive orders that will support his plan for a crackdown on migrants at the southern border. Among this flurry of orders, Trump signed one Monday declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

On Tuesday, a historic winter storm left regions of the South blanketed in snow, including Florida, Texas and Louisiana.

The Trump administration has ordered 1,500 U.S. military troops to the southern border as part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants.

The national emergency declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy armed forces and National Guard members to the border. Trump said troops will "repel the disastrous invasion of our country." It's unclear how many troops will be sent to the border.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says to keep refrigerators and freezers closed: Refrigerators will keep food cold for about four hours, and freezers will keep food cold for about 48 hours. If power is out for more than a day, throw out any medication that requires refrigeration, the agency said.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.

The average snowfall for Atlanta is 1.5 inches. Many years have no snow at all, but there have been events that shut down the city. The record is the 8.3 inches that fell back on Jan. 23, 1940, and the most recent snow was just a couple of years ago with .1” falling on the day after Christmas in 2022.

The rule of law is not self-executing,” said US Attorney Zachary Myers, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, warns of a record-breaking cold front that could cause blizzards in Louisiana and extreme weather across the southern United States. With temperatures predicted to drop significantly below historic norms,

When snowflakes start to fall in the South, it’s more than a weather event—it’s a celebration. Unlike northern states accustomed to heavy snowfalls, the southern United States experiences these frosty phenomena so infrequently that they feel almost magical when they arrive.