Around 40 million people in the U.S. are under a winter storm warning from an unusual blast of severe winter weather.

Snow and ice will spread through the South early this week, including near the Gulf Coast where wintry weather is rare.

More than 30 million people across the South are under winter weather advisories as they brace for Winter Storm Enzo to bring a mix of snow, ice and freezing rain to states and cities that rarely have to deal with these dangerous weather conditions.