A historic winter storm has blanketed the southern United States with record-breaking snowfall, bringing unexpected chaos to regions like Florida. Dia Riley of Scripps News reports from Tampa on the Morning Rush about the astonishing snow accumulations reaching nearly 10 inches in North Florida,

Heavy snow and ice led to thousands of flight cancellations across the country as the ripple effects of the storm trickled through the airline networks. Airlines cancelled nearly half of all flights into and out of Atlanta on Friday, according to airline tracking company FlightAware. Atlanta is home to the world’s busiest commercial airport.

Sun-soaked Florida and other parts of the South appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places