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

The Florida panhandle is right in the path of a wintry weather storm. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency as the frigid temperatures took over.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as the Panhandle and other parts of north Florida get hit with frigid weather and the possibility of snow and ice.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Arctic blast storm has triggered a State of Emergency in Florida. As the winter storm approached, Gov. Ron DeSantis placed the emergency order into effect this week. The National Weather Service has confirmed this was a record-setting storm. The NWS said Milton, Florida, received 9.8 inches of snow.

“Believe it or not, in the state of Florida, we’re mobilizing snowplows,” DeSantis said. Other vehicles will de-ice roads and crews are taking preventable measures to keep movable bridges from freezing.

A winter weather system headed toward North Florida prompted the governor to issue a state of emergency for the region on Monday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Monday as a winter weather system approaches the state from the Gulf of Mexico.

The state’s 11 snow plows are positioned across the panhandle as road rangers are out to help anyone stranded along I-10.

Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as an unusual winter storm sweeps through the Florida Panhandle and parts of North Florida, bringing the threat of snow, ice, and freezing rain to a region unaccustomed to such conditions.

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.

"A historic snowfall" will hit some parts of the state Tuesday, forecasters said, as Gov. DeSantis declares a state of emergency.