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

The snow that day had an icy reach as far south as Homestead Air Force Base — the farthest south snow has been recorded in the contiguous U.S. It spread west to Freeport on the island of Grand Bahama, which is the only instance of snow being observed in the history of the Bahamas, according to the Florida Climate Center.

A historic winter storm brought unusual snowfall to the U.S. Gulf Coast, causing major disruptions in cities like Houston and New Orleans. The deep freeze impacted areas typically unaccustomed to such weather,