Use extreme caution if traveling north up I-75 toward the Panhandle Wednesday morning. Cold temperatures will allow wintry precipitation to stick to the ground and rain could freeze, especially on bridges and overpasses, creating slick and dangerous travel.
Places like Tallahassee could experience 1 to 3 inches of snow before it tapers off tonight, and the western Panhandle could get up to 4 to 6 inches. The all-time snow record in Tallahassee of 2.8 inches set on February 12-13, 1958 could be broken.
The all-time Florida record of 4 inches from Milton, Fla, on March 6, 1954, could also fall.
It will take a few days for temperatures to bounce back, so plan on highs in the 50s through Friday. Some of the coldest lows of the week will happen Friday and Saturday mornings with widespread 30's expected.
There is no official word yet on how much snow has accumulated. The rare weather event came to the Sunshine State as much of the U.S. is dealing with severe winter weather, including record-setting blizzard warnings for parts of the Deep South.
People across the Panhandle and northern Florida have been posting images and videos of snow.
Mike's Weather Page shared a timelapse from an Escambia County fire station that showed the snow come in and pile up (by Florida standards).
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
