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. However, that isn’t stopping people from making the most of the winter weather.

Three siblings, Alena, Alivia and Titus Hendricks took advantage of the wintry weather by riding boogie boards down the slippery sled-worthy streets.

Forecasters said it was too early to tell whether the ice and snow would approach or beat Tallahassee’s all-time snowfall record of 2.8 inches set in 1958.

Florida's winter storm blanketed Tallahassee in snow and sleet Wednesday and residents made the most of it. See pictures, videos of the winter fun.

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of Florida, resulting in a "once in a lifetime" experience for one Tallahassee couple and their two kids who got up early Wednesday to enjoy the snow.

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.

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.

The Florida Department of Transportation announced I-10 will be closed from the Alabama state line to Tallahassee on Tuesday due to overnight "hard freeze tempe

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.

It was like 20 random people having a snowball fight,” said FSU junior Greg ElDeiry, a Weston native. “Definitely one of the most fun days.”

Milton saw 10 inches of snow - and Pensacola 8.9 - in a historic winter storm storm that shattered the previous 130-year record.

Temperatures plunged below freezing across parts of northern Florida on Wednesday, with some areas even dipping into the teens, making parts of the Sunshine State colder than Anchorage, Alaska.