The state’s 11 snow plows are positioned across the panhandle as road rangers are out to help anyone stranded along I-10.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency ahead of severe winter weather expected for the Florida Panhandle. Alabama Gov. K

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5 to 12 inches through Tuesday evening. Due to the hazardous weather and a series of crashes, a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10 was shut down by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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

Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.

Pensacola awoke to subfreezing temperatures for the second day in a row as a “significant winter storm” began to roll into the area.

"A historic snowfall" will hit some parts of the state Tuesday, forecasters said, as Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency ahead of this week's hazardous winter weather that could bring snow to the Florida Panhandle.

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

Areas between Pensacola and Milton saw as much as 10 inches of snow, according to recent snowfall totals. Residents wasted no time throwing on their winter gear and heading outside to sled on makeshift sleighs, build snowmen and get to work cleaning it all up.

North Florida residents from Pensacola to Jacksonville are bracing for what is expected to be a historic, once-in-a-lifetime winter storm.

Florida webcams show latest conditions, with snow accumulating along some highways, especially I-10 near Pensacola.