This move comes just hours after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a State of Emergency for the Florida Panhandle.

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

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.

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

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

Governor DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency for the state of Florida to take actions to prepare for the winter storm forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of severe winter weather expected for North Florida on Tuesday and into Wednesday.

Most of north Florida was preparing for a rare and potentially historic winter storm that could bring snow and ice to the area, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday morning to give an update on the state’s preparations for the storm,