The Sunshine State will feel a little less tropical than it usually does this week as arctic air reaches the Southern United States, including Florida, bringing with it frigid temperatures and the potential for snow,

Writing this forecast as a snow lover feels like I’m writing weather fanfic, but the reality may be ones for the records books.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA – A rare winter storm is set to impact North Florida and southern Georgia on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and it will bring the risk of ice and even some snow to the region.

A winter storm is forecast to sweep into the Tallahassee area Tuesday night, potentially bringing in snow – a rarity for north Florida.

As a winter storm is expected to impact Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia beginning Tuesday night, some school districts are beginning to announce closures.

Freezing rain, sleet, snow and rain are expected Tuesday night into Wednesday to combine for a wintry mix that could disrupt daily life.

Most cities in the region do not have snow plows. Louisiana had 400,000 pounds of salt ready to spread over roads and bridges in preparation for the icy conditions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The First Alert Weather Team says Tuesday and Wednesday are First Alert Weather Days. A rare Winter Storm Warning is in effect for all of southeast Georgia and inland northeast Florida. The warning means impacts from frozen precipitation are likely to impact travel.

Snowfall Tuesday is imminent and accumulation could reach as high as 5 inches for some areas along the coast.While it is difficult to forecast accumulation, an

The hotline is open for reports of extreme price increases on essential commodities while under the state of emergency.

BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures while the East Coast contends with a thick blanket of snow and the South prepares for a rare winter storm expected to disrupt travel from late Monday into Wednesday.