As a meteorologist, waking up to 4 to 6 inches of snow locally is certainly fun and interesting, but well within typical January weather for Southern New England. For me, what’s really interesting is what is forecast to take place across the Gulf Coast Tuesday with a perhaps unprecedented amount of snow for a very wide swath from Texas to parts of Florida.

Storm Enzo is going to bring winter weather to southern Louisiana this week, including New Orleans, Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Snow and ice could cause major headaches for the region through midweek.

Most cities in the region do not have snow plows. Louisiana had 400,000 pounds of salt ready to spread over roads and bridges in preparation for the icy conditions.

Residents across the country are bracing for dangerously low temperatures while the East Coast contends with a thick blanket of snow.

Winter storm Enzo is expected to bring severe travel disruptions and unusually cold weather to the far southeast on Monday and Tuesday.

Snow and ice will spread through the South early this week, including near the Gulf Coast where wintry weather is rare.

The northern Gulf Coast is bracing for a blast of arctic air and a powerful winter storm early next week, bringing dangerously cold temperatures, icy conditions, and snow. The cold air will begin arriving late Sunday,