Alabama’s beaches have transformed into a winter wonderland as the white stuff touched down Tuesday in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and other areas in the southwest corner of the state. Live webcams stationed at beachfront resorts are capturing the jarring conditions. View them below:

An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday, as wind chills could drop to as low as 3 degrees in some spots. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

A major winter storm slammed the southern US Tuesday, blanketing parts of the Gulf Coast with record-breaking snowfall in a region largely unaccustomed to extreme winter weather.