T he historic winter storm that brought record-breaking snowfall to Florida is moving toward the Carolinas. The storm, which began in Texas, covered the northern Gulf Coast with s

The NWS said up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow fell in the Houston area. Texas transportation officials said more than 20 snowplows were in use across nearly 12,000 lane miles in the Houston area, which lacks its own city or county plows.

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.

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,

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 rare winter storm is sweeping the Gulf Coast, bringing unprecedented snowfall in parts of Texas all the way to northern Florida, a region that's not accustomed to such frigid conditions. Thousands of flights were canceled or delayed on Tuesday due to the hazardous conditions,