Heavy snow and freezing temperatures are hitting parts of Texas and the Gulf Coast, causing travel disruptions and prompting a number of Southern governors to declare states of emergency. Winter weather — including low temperatures and storms — involves a number of risks,

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Winter Storm Enzo is spreading a rare bout of snow and ice along the Gulf and Southeast coasts,

The first-ever blizzard warnings were issued near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday as Winter Storm Enzo blew through, bringing an estimated five inches of snow to areas in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.