News Flash! HEAVY snow has fallen in Florida, covering beaches in the south as a winter storm wreaks havoc across the United States. Millions of Americans have been urged to stay indoors after a blizzard warning was issued for the first time ever in multiple southern states.
SNOW
on the beach, Biloxi Beach, Mississippi! ! The sand isn’t white, that is snow!
January 20th at 9: 32 am we had First Winter Storm Watch in Florida since January 2018 (when it snowed in Tallahassee).
January 20th it was 47° and raining in Tampa. Miserable out there. Weatherman said “If it is going to be this cold and this rainy, then it should be SNOWING“. I didn’t agree.
My cousin in Mobile, Alabama reported that Mobile had 6.3 inches of snow mid day on the 21st and it was still snowing and showing no signs of stopping. Snow broke record set in 1895.
Forecast changed as temperatures dropped. Most of the precipitation from Tallahassee to Jacksonville and Gainesville was predicted to be mixed precipitation with little if any snow accumulation.
January 21st The state had a 55° temperature swing across #Florida. 24° F and snowing in Pensacola. Partly cloudy and 79°F in Miami. We had all four seasons well represented.
8.8” of snow fell in Milton, Florida (western panhandle) on January 21st. It sets a new all time snowfall record for Florida, and broke the old record of 4”, set in 1954, also in Milton.
Rare combination. Snow covered orange tree in Pensacola. 
With all the snow on January 20th and 21st it was not advisable to take a drive. Many people in Pensacola, Tallahassee, etc were born in Florida and DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE IN THE SNOW. Eager to see snow, a road trip sounds fun. Just remember, snow removal is limited in the south.
There were numerous accidents in our panhandle. Here’s one in Pensacola.
Citizens thought it was all good. Waffle House in Pensacola was still open and very busy.
My area on Wednesday had a high of 42° and a low of 39°. Wednesday morning’s weather forecast said satellite pic shows clouds over us and a huge swath of snow on the ground from Texas to North Carolina. Another Florida natural disaster dealt with.
Dan DunnWhile it will be cold here in the next few days, it will not be much colder than it already has been this winter. Lows will be in the 30°s and 40°s with highs in the 50°s around Tampa by the weekend.
I’m staying in this week with a heater on and a nice blanket to cover me when necessary. Remember, that most Florida buiIdings are made of concrete blocks which supposedly never dries. It makes a cold damp feeling in houses. I hope all of you are staying warm this winter.
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