A historic winter storm in south Alabama on Tuesday broke Mobile’s 130-year-old snowfall record and brought a rarely seen covering of snow to the beaches of Gulf Shores. But while it gave folks in Mobile an exceedingly uncommon opportunity to build snowmen, it also caused more than a few problems around the state.

All-time record snowfall blanketed the Mobile area on Tuesday. Footage from Noah Scheeler shows the campus of the University of South Alabama draped in a thick winter coat, as snow continued to fall in the region.

Here's a snow map for the history books. The Jan. 21-22, 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard produced 8 inches of snow or more in six states: Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. There was a storm maximum of around a foot near New Orleans. pic.twitter.com/s91yvXewiP

Areas throughout Alabama experience heavy snow amid an record-breaking historic winter storm spread across in the Southern U.S.

The state has seen two outbreaks of winter weather that impacted north and south Alabama with several inches of snow.

An impassable travel advisory has been issued for Mobile County, urging drivers to stay off the roadways as of approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday County officials put out a notice that the general public should delay or suspend travel and only emergency vehicles should be on the roads at this time.

Alabama hit with winter storms

WVTM 13 LIVE DOPPLER RADAR | HOW TO GET WEATHER ALERTS | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOSImpact days are in the forecast this week as arctic air keeps Alabama in the deep freeze through Wednesday.Sign up for our NewslettersImpact Days are designed to inform you that the weather may disrupt your normal routine and warrants special attention.