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

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

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as an unprecedented winter storm moves across North Florida, bringing with it snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This unusual weather event is expected to have significant impacts across the region,

“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.

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.

There were 18,000 Florida homes without power as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the Governor’s Office. Some 20,000 have already been restored after losing power across the state during the storm. “Extreme Cold Warnings” remain in effect for most of the Panhandle through Thursday morning.

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

"The roads could become hazardous beginning this afternoon. There’s going to be ice, there’s going to be snow..."

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

Snow and ice is headed to North Florida, and Gov. Ron DeSantis recognizes the threat posed by the anomalous Winter weather headed across the “Gulf of America.”