For the first time in seven years, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for Florida. Here's what that means for Jacksonville.

A Winter Storm Watch in effect for parts of the First Coast from 7 PM Tuesday to 1 PM Wednesday.

North Florida is under a winter storm warning, with cold rain and possible freezing rain in Central Florida. Snow is likely in the western Panhandle, creating hazardous travel conditions on I-10 and I-75.

Authorities, power companies and even state lawmakers are preparing for the worst as a rare winter storm is expected to bring snow and other freezing precipitation to North and Northwest Florida. As of Monday afternoon,

Western Duval County is under the Winter Storm Warning, starting Tuesday evening and lasting into Wednesday afternoon.