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Florida, famously known as the Sunshine State, has just experienced an unusual amount of snow across the state.<\/p>\n
On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis<\/strong> issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the northern part of the state, warning that \u201call modes of hazardous winter weather, including snow, sleet, and freezing rain, are likely.\u201d<\/p>\n Read on to learn more about Florida\u2019s current weather and when the state last saw snowfall.<\/p>\n As of early Wednesday, light snow is still falling across Florida, as well as in Georgia and the coastal Carolinas. While the snow is expected to taper off this morning, rain will persist across Florida.<\/p>\n NEW VIDEO: I\u2019m in Pensacola, Florida, near the border. Already at 2\u201d and it\u2019s still snowing heavy. This is a truly historic event. #Snow<\/a> #Florida<\/a> @spann<\/a> @stormhour<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/K4dIdVzgZt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This historic winter storm, which hit Florida earlier this week, brought snowfall accumulations of up to 8.8 inches in parts of North Florida.<\/p>\n Areas are now on alert for hazardous conditions caused by the snow, such as icy roads. Meteorologists, along with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, are urging people to stay off the roads if possible.<\/p>\n \u26a0\ufe0f Attention North Florida! As winter weather sets in, please prioritize your safety and stay off the roads. Ice can be hard to see, especially at night. Remember, many of us don’t have experience driving in these conditions. Stay safe, stay home! pic.twitter.com\/iYjbePNaAT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FLHSMV (@FLHSMV) January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Believe it or not, the Sunshine State has seen snow in recent years\u2014though not as extensively as today, and only in a few areas. On January 3, 2022, snow flurries were filmed falling in Okaloosa County. The National Weather Service also reported snow accumulation in parts of North Florida and South Georgia on January 3, 2018, marking the region\u2019s first winter storm since 1989. Most snow accumulations in Florida were minimal, with Tallahassee officially recording just 0.1 inches.<\/p>\n Nearly five decades ago, Miami recorded its first\u2014and only\u2014snowfall on January 19, 1977, in South Florida.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough snow in Florida is not as rare as it is believed to be, the farthest south snow had been previously observed was along a Fort Myers to Fort Pierce line in February 1899,\u201d NWS said in a report<\/a> on the 40th Anniversary of Snow in South Florida in 2017.<\/p>\n In a historic weather event, Pensacola has officially broken the state\u2019s 130-year-old snowfall record, with 7.6 inches of snow, surpassing the previous record of 3 inches set in 1895.<\/p>\nWhat\u2019s the Current Weather Across Florida?<\/h2>\n
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When Was the Last Time It Snowed in Florida?<\/strong><\/h2>\n