A historical winter storm brought rare heavy snow to the gulf coast. Houston started things off late Monday/early Tuesday with mixed precipitation causing slick roads. Heavier snow began moving into the Beaumont to Lake Charles area a few hours later. Numerous accidents occurred with roads becoming quite treacherous. Heavy snow accumulation occurred even right up to the Gulf of Mexico itself with half a foot of snow piled up on the beaches of Cameron Parish Louisiana. Snow drifts of up to a couple feet deep were right next to the water of the gulf. Numerous roads and bridges were closed making travel difficult.