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How much snow did Florida get? Kelley Whitaker, of Gulf Breeze, walks back to the parking lot after taking photographs on Pensacola Beach as snow falls on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
February 14, 1895: From 6:22 pm to 6:27 pm, light sleet fell at Jacksonville, followed by light snow until 6:32 pm. At 7:20 pm, light snow resumed until 8 pm. [2] Snow also fell at Tampa, and at Pensacola, snow reportedly reached depths allowing for sleighing. [23] February 12–13, 1899: At 9:45 pm, rain changed to sleet at Jacksonville.
Neighboring Florida not only saw heavy snow but also broke the state’s previous one-day record. According to the NWS, 8.9" officially fell over Pensacola , with similar amounts in nearby Milton.
On Tuesday evening, widespread reports of 5-12 inches of snow were reported around Pensacola, causing troopers to shut down a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10. That closure expanded to 192 ...
Snow accumulations ranged from 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) across the coast, and the states of Louisiana and Florida recorded their largest single-day snowfall across the state, breaking records that had stood for almost a century. At least 77,000 people lost power due to the storm, with most of the outages being reported in Louisiana and Florida.
Milton, Florida, the state's previous record holder, picked up 9.8 inches of snow. This is much higher than the 4-inch record set on March 6, 1954, near Milton.
This was the source of the trace of snow at Miami in 1977. It was reported that people stopped their cars and emerged from their homes to see the snow in great numbers, many having never seen snow flurries in their lifetimes. That day the high only reached 47 °F (8 °C) in Miami. The associated cold air began to subside on January 21. [2]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the town of Milton, near Pensacola, set a new statewide snow record with 8 to 9 inches on the ground — more than double the previous Florida record of 4 inches ...