At least three deaths were attributed to the cold as dangerous below-freezing temperatures with even colder wind chills settled in.

The National Weather Service had warned about a “significant” and “historic” snowstorm for south Alabama on Tuesday, and forecasters were right. Parts of south Alabama got record-setting amounts of snow on Tuesday. Mobile got 7.5 inches on Tuesday, which shattered its all-time record for snow, which had stood since 1895.

North Florida residents from Pensacola to Jacksonville are bracing for what is expected to be a historic, once-in-a-lifetime winter storm.

Major disruptions are expected throughout Wednesday as the Gulf Coast continues to battle with a rare winter storm.