This cold Polar system has firmly entrenched itself into the deep south as predicted.
Some temperature readings from 6 AM today:
New Orleans, Louisiana = 31 degrees F.
Latimer, Mississippi = 27 degrees F.
Mobile, Alabama = 24 degrees F.
Valdosta, Georgia = 30 degrees F
Tallahassee, Florida = 31 degrees F
Ocala, Florida = 39 degrees F.
If any members have additional cold temperature readings to post from the Gulf Coast states, please feel free to do so...
http://www.weather.gov/largemap.php