Many around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia woke up to winter conditions Wednesday morning. As the First Alert Weather Team has been saying for the last couple of weeks, the rare winter artic blast was going to cover parts of our area with snow and ice.

As a winter storm is expected to impact Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia beginning Tuesday night, some school districts are beginning to announce closures.

A major winter storm prompts blizzard warnings, dumping heavy snow and sleet in a region where even flurries are a rare sight.