Most businesses were already operating on a shorter work week considering the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the storm ate into another work day.

A winter storm for the ages brought a rare snow day to Tallahassee, shutting down the city and giving people a chance to throw snowballs and sled down a hill.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Much of north Florida was shut down Wednesday after a winter storm blanketed the region in ice and snow. The state urged everyone to remain off the roads until it is safe to drive.

Now that Tallahassee has gotten its rare and cozy snow day, there's also a guarantee of a warm waffle from area Waffle Houses, known for their 24/7 service. While police have advised to stay off icy roads,

I prepped for Tallahassee’s impending winter storm with the leisurely pace and skepticism of a South Florida native who had made it to 27 years old without ever seeing real snow.

Streets and school bus stops were eerily quiet as Killearn and the rest of the northeast part of the city experienced a rare snowstorm.

Snow in the Sunshine State doesn't happen very often. But it did. And here are the photos from Pensacola to Yulee to prove it.

Florida's capital city could be in line for a historic and thrilling snow day as a freak winter storm slides across the Gulf Coast.

Florida's capital city could be in line for a historic and thrilling snow day or a harrowing ice storm as a freak winter storm slides across the Gulf Coast.