On Monday, the National Weather Service called it a once in a generation event. At least 8 inches fell in New Orleans, where no snow had accumulated since 2009. (It broke a previous record of 2.7 inches, according to the NWS .) It was also the largest winter storm to hit Jacksonville in 35 years and the biggest for Houston since 1960.

A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.

According to latest reports on the National Weather Service, downtown Savannah saw around three inches of snowfall. The Savannah Morning News was out early Wednesday to capture the beauty of the snow. Residents took to social media to share their excitement and photos of the snowy scenes:

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Much of Central Texas received snowfall Monday night into early Tuesday morning. While most cities received less than half an inch, some places picked up more than an inch of snow. WEATHER RECORDS: What’s the most snow Austin has ever received?

Parts of the Empire state where walloped with snow Monday and parts of western and central New York expect more lake effect snow through Wednesday. Some communities south and east of Buffalo have already seen at least a foot of snow.