NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that closed highways, grounded nearly all flights and canceled school for more than a million students more accustomed to hurricane dismissals than snow days.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Windy and dry conditions returned to Southern California on Monday, raising the risk of new wildfires sparking as firefighters continue to battle two major blazes in the Los Angeles area that started in similar weather nearly two weeks ago.

The wildfires in Southern California have led to the evacuations of over 130,000 people and have destroyed over 10,000 structures. Overlaying the wildfire outbreak across other major U.S. cities shows that the blaze is one of the worst in United States history, as it continues to spread across residential areas in Los Angeles.

HOUSTON – In a pledge to help those affected by the rampant wildfires in Southern California, the Texans are pledging $1 million in donations to those ongoing relief efforts. The Texans were joined by the NFL, the Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Viking as part of a $5 million commitment from the league to help those impacted..

You can drop donations off at Daikin Park, formerly Minute Maid Park, in stadium lot B between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Houston Fire Department wildland firefighters who are deployed in Southern California held a brief online call to discuss their experiences fighting the fires in the area. HFD Senior Capt. A.J. Castillo was joined by engineer operators Jonathan Williams,

HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have pledged $1 million in support of southern California wildfire relief efforts.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

Southern California is battling worsening wildfire conditions as Santa Ana winds are forecast to reach speeds up to 100 mph this week.

As the battle to fight the wildfires in Southern California continues, we are getting a clear picture of what has been left behind. Cotton GDS in Conway, is joining parent company Cotton Holdings, Inc.

More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.

A coalition of ranchers is asking President Donald Trump to investigate the role energy companies had in the biggest wildfire in Texas last year and the current blazes across southern California. These groups are also advocating for ranchers to be paid back for their losses, especially those who face financial issues like insolvency and bankruptcy.