It was so cold across Florida on Thursday morning that temperatures in at least four cities were colder than in Alaska, but a desperately needed warmup was on the way for millions of Americans from Texas to Florida following a deadly winter storm unmatched in decades.

Wind gusts as high as 22 mph on Friday could mean wind chill temperatures in the upper 30s in parts of Palm Beach County.

Florida buried in record-breaking snow as ice freezes South leaving at least 13 dead - The dangerous winter storm has resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people across the U.S. and knocked out power for more than 120,

Just how much snow & freezing rain fell in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia? A look inside the numbers from the Jacksonville-area winter storm.

If confirmed, Florida had its highest snowfall total since 1954. As many as 15,000 Duke Energy customers lost power at one point.

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5 to 12 inches through Tuesday evening. Due to the hazardous weather and a series of crashes, a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10 was shut down by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey praised efforts to by the city, Leon County and the state of Florida during the winter storm that brought a rare 2 inches of sleet and snow to the Capital City.

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 (NWS) put out its official snowfall totals Wednesday afternoon, giving Jacksonville an official total of 0.1 inches. While the total doesn't sound impressive, it's officially the city's fifth-most snow accumulation all-time since records began in 1871. Here's how that breaks down:

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Satellite imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Wednesday showed the extent of the snow that covered the South.