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

Rain is expected from Ocala to the south even on Wednesday ... low 20s across the I-10 corridor from Pensacola through Tallahassee. Meanwhile, Jacksonville and the surrounding areas across north Florida will stay with temperatures around the freezing ...

Portions of the Sunshine State are expected to see temperatures dip to the low 20s overnight on Friday and into Saturday morning.

Florida's winter storm blanketed Tallahassee in snow and sleet Wednesday morning and residents made the most of it. Tallahassee’s all-time snowfall record of 2.8 inches was set in 1958 and it remains to be seen if it's been shattered by the storm.

The Florida panhandle is right in the path of a wintry weather storm. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency as the frigid temperatures took over.

While the snow may be over, the cold isn't, and that brings another hazard to Florida motorists not used to driving in snow and ice.

“North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet,” the NWS marine forecast from Fernandina Beach south to St. Augustine said. “Intracoastal waters very rough. Showers. Freezing rain after midnight.”

Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU) will cancel classes and suspend normal operations on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to expected wintry precipitation and ice,

A cold and raw wind-driven rain will impact most of the region, with Marion, Alachua, and northern Flagler counties seeing icy conditions overnight into Wednesday morning.

Weather data from cities across the state suggest that while temperatures are gradually rebounding, variations persist in different regions.

Snowplows and other cold-weather equipment are being readied in Florida ahead of a rare freeze expected next week, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

The forecast for Monday calls for dry conditions with cloudy skies and cool temperatures in Central Florida, but on-and-off rain is expected midweek. Is snow possible?