Huge storm system brings killer tornadoes to South, blizzard-like conditions to Great Plains

A vast and volatile storm system ripping across the U.S. killed at least three people in Louisiana, spinning up tornadoes that battered the state from north to south, including the New Orleans area where memories of 2021's Hurricane Ida and a tornado in March linger.

Elsewhere, the huge system hurled blizzard-like conditions at the Great Plains.

Several injuries were reported around Louisiana by authorities. The number of power outages statewide, which topped 40,000 Wednesday night, was down to some 10,000 Thursday morning, according to PowerOutage.us.