The National Weather Service said on Jan. 3, 2018, parts of north Florida, along with south Georgia, saw snow accumulate thanks to the first winter storm the Sunshine State had seen since 1989. Georgia of course saw the largest accumulations, up to 2 inches, but the snowfall in Florida was still measurable.
North Florida residents from Pensacola to Jacksonville are bracing for what is expected to be a historic, once-in-a-lifetime winter storm.
Pensacola has likely broken a 130-year-old record for total snowfall with 5.5 inches of snow unofficially reported so far.
Some areas in Florida could see "significant" snowfall starting today after the rare combination of freezing temperatures and moisture come together.
Pensacola beat the old record of 3 inches. Icy conditions will bring dangerous roads across the Panhandle and North Florida on Wednesday morning. The front loses its speed over the Peninsula. Here's your forecast.
Pensacola awoke to subfreezing temperatures for the second day in a row as a “significant winter storm” began to roll into the area.