Satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Wednesday showed the extent of the snow that covered the South.

A rare and powerful winter storm has brought the Southern United States to a standstill, blanketing cities like Houston and New Orleans in a thick layer of snow and ice. The storm, which stretched from Texas to Florida,

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

A rare winter storm churned through Florida, Texas and other parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast. It brought unusually cold temperatures and record snowfalls, causing travel delays and deadly road conditions.