The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.

The ban doesn’t apply to federal waters off the Louisiana coast, but state Attorney General Liz Murrill is challenging the action she calls “blatantly illegal.”

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA, issued a blizzard warning about 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2025 for Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. It is the first blizzard warning ever issued by the Lake Charles weather service office.

Mexican president says President Trump can call the gulf whatever he wants but that the world will still call it the Gulf of Mexico.

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,

A winter storm sweeping through the U.S. South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots.

The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, could undergo revisions when lawmakers reconvene. At issue are provisions concerning menu and labeling requirements.

A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.

A winter storm sweeping through the US South on Tuesday was dumping snow at levels millions of residents haven't seen before. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots.

Baton Rouge braces for a rare winter weather event ... as a cold front from the north meets moisture coming in from the Gulf, the National Weather Service said. "It's a rare event to really ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced ... along with American Petroleum Institute and Gulf Energy Alliance. Murrill said the petitioners are asking the court to declare Biden’s ...