Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.

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!

Here’s where snow fell in Florida, how much snow the Sunshine State got this week and what the coldest day in Florida history was.

Snow totals are still being reported across Florida, but as of Wednesday morning, it appears Pensacola has broken the snow record for the state.

City of Pensacola Sanitation Services will begin garbage collection at 10 a.m. Friday and continue throughout Saturday. Residents are asked to place trash cans at the curb by 9 a.m. Friday.

Who says it does not snow in Florida? Folks in northern Florida are enjoying a winterland with areas like Pensacola, Panama City, Tallahassee and even Jacksonville under a winter storm

Schools in both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties both are closed Thursday and Friday, effectively making it a week off from school. Most school athletic directors are hoping to start district tournaments on Saturday now to avoid as many disruptions as possible.

“I’m so glad I’m so much farther south. I moved to Florida to get away from the snow!” commented Jennifer Saxon Halam on his post. According to her Facebook, she lives in Englewood on Florida’s west coast about 88 miles south of Tampa. But just wait: Weather Underground forecasts a low of 38 there next Saturday morning.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

Pensacola is set to see some downright frigid ... sleet and snow in the northern bits of Florida’s western-most Panhandle counties. The National Weather Service forecasts a low of around 28 ...

The only major road closure Friday morning in the Pensacola area was the Interstate 110 overpass in downtown Pensacola.