There is snowfall in Florida as a winter storm sweeps the South, with several southern states — including portions of the Sunshine State — under a Winter Storm Warning.
Videos and photos across social media show snowfall in (so far) the Florida Panhandle.
SNOW IN FLORIDA ❄ It's official — snow has officially fallen and is accumulating in the Sunshine State! This was just shared a few minutes ago by Florida Highway Patrol with the caption: "Happening NOW in Pensacola!"https://t.co/ETRoA8PbGf pic.twitter.com/PTFJQWImQZ
— 10 Tampa Bay (@10TampaBay) January 21, 2025
It's snowing in Florida. Time lapse from Escambia County Century Fire Station this AM here from @Weatherstem shows well. pic.twitter.com/07ZIgH5H1g
— Mike's Weather Page (@tropicalupdate) January 21, 2025
❄️ Not something you see every day in Florida: Snow!
— Tim Wronka (@TimWronka) January 21, 2025
This is on I-10 in Pensacola. ⛄️ pic.twitter.com/8RM4ldUzgL
Snow still coming down hard in Century, Florida. pic.twitter.com/ji9qXJz0It
— Mike's Weather Page (@tropicalupdate) January 21, 2025
It is now snowing along Pensacola Beach. This is wild - a Florida snow storm. We have three live cams along the FL Panhandle for your viewing pleasure. @spann pic.twitter.com/FsNpUUKKFw
— Mike Watson (@MWatsonFSU) January 21, 2025
IT’S SNOWING IN FLORIDA! ❄️
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) January 21, 2025
I just took this picture in the Panhandle moments ago along Route 97 north of Pensacola. More snow is on the way! #Florida #Snow @spann @stormhour pic.twitter.com/x4eBLlOhBT
Heavy snow at the Welcome to the Free State of Florida sign.
— JLR© (@JLRINVESTIGATES) January 21, 2025
Century Florida. pic.twitter.com/fuglWSiszE
“We continue to prepare for a widespread winter storm, which is expected to bring snow, sleet, and ice across North Florida today and into tonight,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in an update on social media Tuesday, a day after issuing an executive order on the weather system affecting the Sunshine State. The order itself garnered a bit of attention, as the governor referenced the “Gulf of America.”
“Winter storm conditions can change rapidly, and ice accumulation from freezing rain makes hazardous driving conditions likely,” DeSantis continued.
“If you are in an affected area, please stay off the roads,” he continued. “Floridians are, by nature, not prepared for driving in ice and snow, and this can be extremely dangerous.”
We continue to prepare for a widespread winter storm, which is expected to bring snow, sleet, and ice across North Florida today and into tonight.
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 21, 2025
Winter storm conditions can change rapidly, and ice accumulation from freezing rain makes hazardous driving conditions likely. If… pic.twitter.com/whDtprtnkg
Governor DeSantis Provides Updates on Winter Storm from Tallahassee https://t.co/sycgbmF676
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) January 21, 2025
🚨 1/21/25: Conditions will deteriorate from west to east throughout the day across North FL with winter precipitation & cold rain.
— FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) January 21, 2025
Regardless if it's sleet, snow or rain, conditions can become hazardous quickly, so it's best to stay inside & off the roads! https://t.co/qxmJSBEOko
Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected,… pic.twitter.com/ufp4Cwgy7D
— National Weather Service (@NWS) January 21, 2025
The Winter Storm Warning spans from portions of Louisiana to North Carolina, covering the entirety of the Florida panhandle and even creeping close to the northeast portion of the state. Remarkably, Jacksonville, Florida, is among the areas under a Winter Storm Warning, as the National Weather Service warns of “snow, freezing rain & entry mix of precipitation.” Portions of northeast Florida could see these conditions after 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, according to the update.
Surrounding areas are under a freeze warning, with “sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected.”
