Snow blankets Florida Panhandle for second year in a row
Key Points:
- Parts of the western Florida Panhandle experienced brief snowfall for the second consecutive year, with snow dusting grass and rooftops due to a cold front bringing frigid air.
- Similar rare snow events occurred in southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia, with officials warning of potentially hazardous travel conditions in cities like Columbus and Macon.
- New England is forecast to receive 3 to 5 inches of snow, particularly in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, where the New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans amid "wet and heavy" snow showers.
- Chicago is expected to see minimal snow accumulation, but extremely cold temperatures and wind chills near zero will pose challenges as the Bears play the Los Angeles Rams.
- The snowfall in the southern