Map Shows Florida Cities Bracing for Potential Snow [Video]

Areas of northern Florida are under a winter storm warning starting on Tuesday, as snow and ice accumulations may be possible in the Sunshine State.

Why It Matters

A winter storm is heading for Southern and Gulf states that could affect travel, and roads and bridges could become slick, the National Weather Service (NWS) said in its warning.

Meanwhile, other portions of the U.S. have been facing dangerously low temperatures, with an Arctic blast hitting the areas with wind chills as low as -50 degrees.

What To Know

The NWS Weather Prediction Center said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that “heavy snow is expected along and north of Interstate 10 corridor with swaths of sleet and freezing rain over South Texas and southeast Georgia/northern Florida.”

Interstate 10 is a major travel artery in Florida that runs east to west, from Jacksonville to Pensacola.

The NWS maps of the winter weather warning includes the cities of Pensacola, DeFuniak Springs, Panama City, …