An Arctic blast storm has triggered a State of Emergency in Florida. As the winter storm approached, Gov. Ron DeSantis placed the emergency order into effect this week. The National Weather Service has confirmed this was a record-setting storm. The NWS said Milton, Florida, received 9.8 inches of snow.

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm forecast to bring snow and ice storms to North Florida this week “to protect the communities, critical infrastructure, and general welfare of Florida.