Part of Mississippi under extreme cold warning after winter storm dropped snow across the Gulf Coast. When will temperatures warm up?

Model runs are increasing in confidence the area will see significant snow, though a wintry mix of sleet and ice are possible along the coastal areas.

The forecast doubled the amount of snow expected in the Columbia area, as up to 2 inches of the white stuff is now forecast to accumulate, according to the warning. Between 2-3 inches of snowfall is possible in the southern reaches of the Midlands, meteorologists said in the briefing. Localized amounts in other areas could be higher.

For the first time in a long time, Florida is seeing measurable snow across the Panhandle. Many of those snowfall totals are breaking the state's 4-inch record. While Central Florida isn't forecasted to have snow,

A powerful and rare winter storm swept across the South on Tuesday, bringing the first-ever Blizzard Warning to the Gulf Coast and blasting communities from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas with record-shattering snow that snarled travel and brought daily life to a halt.