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There are now nine wildfires burning across California. This comes as President Donald Trump will be in California today to tour wildfire destruction as we learn that 4 new fires have erupted. But ahead of that the president will also tour western North Carolina, which is recovering after Hurricane Helene pummeled the area more than three months ago.

While crews continue to make progress with the massive Eaton and Palisades fire that left communities devastated, they are now battling the Hughes Fire in the Santa Clarita Valley, which has put an estimated 50,000 residents under evacuation orders. FOX 11's Gigi Graciette joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest.

A historic winter storm brought once in a lifetime sights as heavy snowfall was reported in cities from Texas and Florida. According to official weather observation sites, both New Orleans and Pensacola saw around 8" of snow, but there were plenty of unofficial social media reports along the Interstate 10 corridor that were in the 10-to-12-inch range. Brian Hurley is a Senior Branch Forecaster at the National Weather Service. He joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

Tuesday evening, widespread reports of 5-12 inches of snow were reported around Pensacola, causing troopers to shut down a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10. National Weather Service offices along the corridor issued a rare Winter Storm Warning for counties from Pensacola to Jacksonville, warning of snow and ice accumulations. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to storm chaser, Mike Boylan, on the latest.

A powerful and rare winter storm swept across the South on Tuesday, prompting the first-ever Blizzard Warning for the Gulf Coast and blasting communities from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas with record-shattering snow that snarled travel and brought daily life to a halt. LiveNOW from FOX host Josh Breslow spoke to Frank Pereira with the weather prediction center at NOAA on the latest.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk the winter storm impacting Florida. Mayor Reeves declared a State of Emergency for Pensacola regarding incoming snow. ? The Winter Storm is a threat to the safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Pensacola and has the potential to cause extensive damage to property, public buildings, public utilities, public streets and roads, and other public infrastructure," Reeves said in a statement.

It is not the perfect storm at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Visitors who attended the College Football Playoff Championship game and others are facing cancelations and delays as a winter storm moves through Georgia. FOX 5's Kaitlyn Pratt joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest.

Historic snow covers the ground across North Florida, including Pensacola, Tallahassee and Gainesville. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issuing a state of emergency on Monday ahead of the wintry mess and said that for communities in the Panhandle, the wintry mess could be record-breaking.

In the Houston area, there will be hard freeze likely with temperatures near 20 early Wednesday and many icy roads. Temperatures should climb to near 43 Wednesday afternoon along with abundant sunshine. This should help to melt most of the remaining snow and ice. FOX Weather meteorologist Kiyana Lewis joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest.

A powerful and dangerous winter storm is sweeping across the South, bringing heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions to Houston and other cities along the Interstate 10 corridor.

A major winter storm brought blizzard conditions to Louisiana on Tuesday, turning New Orleans into a snow town. The record-breaking snowstorm blanketed palm trees in fresh flakes and halted the normally bustling Big Easy. LiveNOW's Andy Mac spoke about the snowstorm with FOX News' Bowen Kedrowicz.