R​oads were still closed Thursday morning after a historic winter storm hit the South, bringing inches of snow to areas not used to seeing any snowfall at all. D​rivers in southeastern Louisiana were urged to remain off the roads Thursday morning as snow and ice were still making travel treacherous or impossible.

Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of snow.

The rare winter storm that hit the southern U.S. dumped significant amounts of snow on areas that usually get none.

Snow. In Florida. Yes, really! Early on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, around 2 a.m., snow surprised everyone. From snowflakes on Pensacola Beach to 10 inches of snow in Milton, Floridians woke up to something they’d never expect—snow everywhere!

Florida's 24-hour snowfall record has been surpassed as a "historic" winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast. Although the record-breaking snow—a somewhat rare sight in Florida—may be impressive to behold, heavy winter weather can disrupt travel and create hazardous driving conditions.

The winter storm that moved through Florida on Tuesday into Wednesday is one for the record books, smashing the previous all-time high for snowfall in the Sunshine State.

From Pensacola to Jacksonville, snowfall was reported ranging from inches-deep to a light dusting. A whopping 9.8 inches was recorded in Milton, Fla. a city about 23 miles northeast of Pensacola. Satellites from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the snow left behind from the historic storm.

In the New Orleans area, a record 10 inches (25 cm) of snow accumulated in some places, as Louisiana deals with a storm like they have never seen before

Florida just saw the most snow on record, with a preliminary 8.8 inches observed in Milton, which is north of Pensacola.

A historic and deadly winter storm that stretches over 1,500 miles blanketed the southern U.S. on Tuesday with historic snow totals, including the first-ever Blizzard Warning for the Gulf Coast.

Snow fell in Houston and prompted the first ever blizzard warnings for several coastal counties near the Texas-Louisiana border. Snow covered the white-sand beaches of normally sunny vacation spots, including Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Pensacola Beach.

It hasn’t been all that long since I was reporting on the devastation multiple hurricanes left behind for Florida’s agricultural sector. While weather extremes are nothing new for growers here in the Sunshine State, a recent rare winter storm and extended cold snap threw a curveball.