Not only did Florida get record snowfall, but it was colder in Pensacola this morning than it was in Anchorage, Alaska.
The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5-12 inches through Tuesday evening.
Milton saw almost 9 inches of snow in a historic winter storm storm that shattered the previous 130-year record.
The winter storm that moved through Florida on Tuesday into Wednesday is one for the record books, smashing the previous all-time high for snowfall in the Sunshine State.
Snow in the Sunshine State doesn't happen very often. But it did. And here are the photos from Pensacola to Yulee to prove it.
If confirmed, Florida had its highest snowfall total since 1954. As many as 15,000 Duke Energy customers lost power at one point.
A 23-year-old Santa Rosa Beach woman couldn't pass up the opportunity to recreate a photo from a Florida snowstorm in 1977.
Not even the most seasoned Floridians anticipated the magnitude of the epic snowstorm that shattered Florida’s snow records last week.
Snow. In Florida. Yes, really! Early on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, around 2 a.m., snow surprised everyone. From snowflakes on Pensacola Beach to 10 inches of snow in Milton, Floridians woke up to something they’d never expect—snow everywhere!
Snow totals are still being reported across Florida, but as of Wednesday morning, it appears Pensacola has broken the snow record for the state.
Some areas in Florida racked up more snow than Anchorage, Alaska, which has seen just 3.8 inches since Dec. 1, according to AccuWeather (don't get too cocky, Anchorage had more than 25 inches of snow in October and November). So far during this meteorogical winter:
T he district playoffs in the Florida panhandle are continuing this week for high school boys soccer. After an entertaining season, teams all across the Sunshine State are vying t