Photos show landmarks across the South covered in snow during its rare winter snowstorm

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Bourbon Street covered in snow.

Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Michael DeMocker/Getty Images
  • Winter Storm Enzo hit the Gulf Coast on Tuesday with heavy snowfall from Florida to Texas.
  • New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, received record-breaking amounts of snow.
  • Snow blanketed landmarks such as Bourbon Street, Myrtle Beach, and Pensacola's Naval Air Station.

Winter Storm Enzo blanketed the Gulf Coast in snow on Tuesday and Wednesday, with winter storm warnings and heavy snowfall in Southern states from Florida to Texas.

Pensacola, Florida, received 7.6 inches of snow, breaking a record set in 1954. Snowfalls in New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, also broke decades-old records, according to the National Weather Service.

Schools and businesses shuttered across the South, and over 25,000 homes and businesses in Florida were left without power as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Poweroutage.us.

Photos show landmarks across the South covered in snow from the rare winter storm.

In South Carolina, Myrtle Beach's oceanside SkyWheel Ferris wheel closed for the week due to 5.5 inches of snowfall.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, covered in snow.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

The grounds of the South Carolina State House in Columbia were covered in snow.

Snow falls on the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse.

The South Carolina State House in Columbia, South Carolina. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street was largely empty on Tuesday due to the winter weather.

Bourbon Street covered in snow.

Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Michael DeMocker/Getty Images

Heavy snowfall obscured signs at Caesars Superdome advertising Super Bowl LIX on February 9.

Caesars Superdome covered in snow.

Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images

Snow clung to the branches of the oak trees in New Orleans' City Park.

City Park in New Orleans covered in snow.

City Park in New Orleans. Michael DeMocker/Getty Images

Up to 6 inches of snow fell in parts of Houston, including a dusting at Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.

Minute Maid Park in Houston covered in snow.

Daikin Park in Houston. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Locals went sledding at Buffalo Bayou Park near downtown Houston — a rare occurrence in Texas.

People sledding at Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston.

Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston. Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images
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