A winter storm is forecast to sweep into the Tallahassee area Tuesday night, potentially bringing in snow – a rarity for north Florida.

Impacts will begin in east Texas by Monday night. Ice and snow could contribute to power outages amid freezing temperatures.

More than 230 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm.

Freezing rain, sleet, snow and rain are expected Tuesday night into Wednesday to combine for a wintry mix that could disrupt daily life.

The National Weather Service Jacksonville (NWS JAX) says mixed wintry precipitation is possible for the areas they've highlighted on the map. They say total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of around one to two tenths of an inch are possible.

A severe winter storm brings cold temperatures to Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, with wind chills expected to drop into the teens and 20s. Residents without adequate heat or shelter are encouraged to seek out warming centers in their area.

Tallahassee gets a trace of snow every now and again — in 2010 and 2004, for instance. But measurable snow has fallen only eight times since 1891.

BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures while the East Coast contends with a thick blanket of snow and the South prepares for a rare winter storm expected to disrupt travel from late Monday into Wednesday.

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.

The winter precipitation is expected to arrive late Tuesday night with chances of snow and sleet lingering into Wednesday afternoon. Ahead of this event, a rare Winter Storm Watch is in effect for parts of the Panhandle and the Big Bend from Tuesday night and through Wednesday evening.

Florida will continue to see subfreezing temperatures into early next week thanks to a second winter storm, dubbed Winter Storm Cora, which is dumping snow and ice across most of the central and eastern parts of the United States. Northern portions of ...