Winter storm warnings are in place in several states with heavy snow, freezing rain and dangerously cold temperatures expected.

Authorities in Louisiana have warned people to prepare for extreme cold in the coming days, and a map by Newsweek shows ... along with Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina ...

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

The map below shows several states where snow could continue to fall as the storm continues moving eastward on Wednesday, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia ...