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

More than 170 million people across the United States, from the Mexican border to the Canadian border are under cold weather alerts ahead of a crippling winter storm expected to sweep through the south from Texas to Georgia,

Parts of Central Florida are already under a freeze warning with lows tumbling through the 30s. Marion and Flagler counties are under the freeze warning beginning at 2 a.m. through 10 a.m. Monday morning.

New snow accumulation totals are being set across the Gulf states as a winter storm makes it way across the Deep South.

The record snowfall comes as a significant winter storm is sweeping across parts of the Gulf Coast, including the Florida Panhandle. Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across North Florida and the entire Panhandle.