Most businesses were already operating on a shorter work week considering the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the storm ate into another work day.

Now that Tallahassee has gotten its rare and cozy snow day, there's also a guarantee of a warm waffle from area Waffle Houses, known for their 24/7 service. While police have advised to stay off icy roads,

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.

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.

The City of Tallahassee has power crews ready to combat any snowstorm-related power outages. Mike Crow, Tallahassee's assistant general manager of power delivery, said they are anticipating some effect from the rare weather but the extent of it is unknown at this time.

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.

Florida's capital city could be in line for a historic and thrilling snow day or a harrowing ice storm as a freak winter storm slides across the Gulf Coast.