A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and wintertime joy.

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.

A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and eastern Carolinas.

Prior to that, the Milton Experimental Station recorded a historic snowfall 71 years ago; when Santa Rosa County set Florida's all-time 24-hour snowfall record with 4 inches, on March 6, 1954.

An arctic air mass will channel temperatures 20-30 degrees below already historically cold January averages. The South braced for a rare winter storm.

BOTTOM LINE: North Alabama takes on Jacksonville after Taye Fields scored 23 points in North Alabama’s 92-64 victory against the Stetson Hatters. The Dolphins are 5-1 in home games. Jacksonville is 0-1 in one-possession games.

NEXT UP Both teams play on Saturday. Jacksonville hosts Central Arkansas and North Alabama travels to play North Florida. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data ...

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North Alabama Lions (11-7, 3-2 ASUN) at North Florida Ospreys (9-9, 2-3 ASUN) Jacksonville, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lions -2; over/under is 163.5 BOTTOM LINE: North Florida hosts North Alabama after Jasai Miles scored 22 points in North Florida's 92-80 victory over the Central Arkansas Bears.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 16, 2025) – In Thursday’s basketball game between North Alabama and Jacksonville, every possession mattered. The two Atlantic Sun Conference foes traded the lead 17 times, but the Dolphins proved too tough to beat on their own court with a 64-60 win over the Lions inside Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville.

North Florida hosts the North Alabama Lions after Jasai Miles scored 22 points in North Florida's 92-80 win against the Central Arkansas Bears.

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