The move comes days into Trump’s second administration. He has already signed multiple executive orders that will support his plan for a crackdown on migrants at the southern border. Among this flurry of orders, Trump signed one Monday declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis, warns of a record-breaking cold front that could cause blizzards in Louisiana and extreme weather across the southern United States. With temperatures predicted to drop significantly below historic norms,

On Tuesday, a historic winter storm left regions of the South blanketed in snow, including Florida, Texas and Louisiana.

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.

Heavy snow and ice led to thousands of flight cancellations across the country as the ripple effects of the storm trickled through the airline networks. Airlines cancelled nearly half of all flights into and out of Atlanta on Friday, according to airline tracking company FlightAware. Atlanta is home to the world’s busiest commercial airport.

The national emergency declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy armed forces and National Guard members to the border. Trump said troops will "repel the disastrous invasion of our country." It's unclear how many troops will be sent to the border.

Parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas began to see snowfall on Thursday as Southern states stretching to the Carolinas brace for the storm to reach them on Friday.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security says to keep refrigerators and freezers closed: Refrigerators will keep food cold for about four hours, and freezers will keep food cold for about 48 hours. If power is out for more than a day, throw out any medication that requires refrigeration, the agency said.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.

When snowflakes start to fall in the South, it’s more than a weather event—it’s a celebration. Unlike northern states accustomed to heavy snowfalls, the southern United States experiences these frosty phenomena so infrequently that they feel almost magical when they arrive.

The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S. officials said Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.