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

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

Houston is preparing for a historic winter storm expected to bring up to 6 inches of snow, a rare event not seen in decades.

Florida residents who had a rare snow day were seen in photos and videos making snowmen and having snowball fights. Meteorologists say the snow may stick around until Wednesday, but won't reach Tampa.

Many around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia woke up to winter conditions Wednesday morning. As the First Alert Weather Team has been saying for the last couple of weeks, the rare winter artic blast was going to cover parts of our area with snow and ice.

A rare winter storm has covered the Pensacola area with snow and is heading east to bring snow and ice to North and Northeast Florida. Governor DeSantis called a news conference at the Florida Division of Emergency Management to warn North Florida reisdents to stay off the roads Tuesday and Wednesday.