For the first time in seven years, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for Florida. Here's what that means for Jacksonville.

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,

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.

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

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.

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 officials and agencies said they are prepared to respond to the potential impacts of the winter weather storm forecast to impact North Florida and southern Georgia on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

North Florida is under a winter storm warning, with cold rain and possible freezing rain in Central Florida. Snow is likely in the western Panhandle, creating hazardous travel conditions on I-10 and I-75.

A winter weather system headed toward North Florida prompted the governor to issue a state of emergency for the region on Monday.

Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency as the threat of freezing rain is expected in North Florida.