Around 40 million people in the U.S. are under a winter storm warning from an unusual blast of severe winter weather.

Writing this forecast as a snow lover feels like I’m writing weather fanfic, but the reality may be ones for the records books.

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,

Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as an unusual winter storm sweeps through the Florida Panhandle and parts of North Florida, bringing the threat of snow, ice, and freezing rain to a region unaccustomed to such conditions.

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

I wouldn’t plan on any kind of travel from Tuesday night through the day Wednesday, no matter what kind of messy wintry mix we get.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of severe winter weather expected for North Florida on Tuesday and into Wednesday.