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The state’s 11 snow plows are positioned across the panhandle as road rangers are out to help anyone stranded along I-10.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency ahead of severe winter weather expected for the Florida Panhandle. Alabama Gov. K

"The roads could become hazardous beginning this afternoon. There’s going to be ice, there’s going to be snow..."

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5 to 12 inches through Tuesday evening. Due to the hazardous weather and a series of crashes, a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10 was shut down by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.

Pensacola awoke to subfreezing temperatures for the second day in a row as a “significant winter storm” began to roll into the area.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency ahead of this week's hazardous winter weather that could bring snow to the Florida Panhandle.

A rare winter storm across North Florida is causing historic snow in Pensacola and the Panhandle. See striking images of how residents reacted.

"A historic snowfall" will hit some parts of the state Tuesday, forecasters said, as Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency.

Florida webcams show latest conditions, with snow accumulating along some highways, especially I-10 near Pensacola.

Storm Warning is in effect for the entire Interstate 10 corridor where snow and ice accumulations could reach 4" over the next 24 hours. Pensacola will likely see the most snowfall in the state while greater amounts of ice are anticipated for cities such as Tallahassee and Jacksonville.