Florida broke his snow record after Tuesday’s historic winter storm with about 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) in Milton, in the northwest of the state.
“Milton, Florida, not only breaks records, destroys them,” said Florida, Ron Desantis, on Wednesday, on Wednesday, in the social network X. He pointed out that it is more than twice the previous snow record of Florida, also in Milton, which in 1954 reached more than 10 centimeters (4 inches).
The quoted equipment of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT, in English) reported that they are working as quickly as possible to clean the state’s road system in the most affected areas of northwest of Florida and requested the public’s help by maintaining patience before The unusual situation.
In Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, the authorities issued a winter storm warning until 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Wednesday, with snow accumulations and Aguanieve that have generated dangerous conditions on the roads.
Other areas, such as Pensacola, in western Florida, also recorded an unprecedented amount of snow on Tuesday, which caused the closure of schools, roads and businesses in the counties of Escambia and Santa Rosa.
It is an unusual winter storm that has affected the southern United States, carrying significant snowfalls to regions little accustomed to such climatic conditions, such as Louisiana and northern Florida, and maintaining an “intense cold” in the northeast of the country.
The National Meteorological Service (NWS, in English) has issued winter storm warnings for areas of the southeast, including parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, snow accumulations of approximately 10 centimeters were recorded, an unusually high amount for the region. This cold wave is attributed to a polar vortex that has displaced Arctic air to the south, affecting a large part of the country.
CT (EFE, CNN)
