Thousands of flights were canceled Tuesday and airports in Houston suspended operations as a winter storm hit Texas, Louisiana and other states along the Gulf Coast where snow is rarely seen. “They’re looking at snowfall amounts on the order of 3 to 6 inches,

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

Travelers can expect to see more delays and cancellations as the storm moves east toward Atlanta on Friday, a hub of Delta's.