Florida's 24-hour snowfall record has been surpassed as a "historic" winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast. Although the record-breaking snow—a somewhat rare sight in Florida—may be impressive to behold, heavy winter weather can disrupt travel and create hazardous driving conditions.

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!

Snow in the Sunshine State doesn't happen very often. But it did. And here are the photos from Pensacola to Yulee to prove it.

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5 to 12 inches through Tuesday evening. Due to the hazardous weather and a series of crashes, a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10 was shut down by the Florida Highway Patrol.

Roads tonight expected to be 'extremely dangerous' Extremely dangerous road conditions will occur this evening due to the melted snow freezing throughout the area and the return of below-freezing temperatures,

The National Weather Service just dropped updated snowfall totals, with Milton now up to 9.8 inches. This will be the final total and, if verified, may stand as the new Florida state record for snowfall. A previous record was 4 inches, also set in Milton in 1954.

A study reveals that Florida farms experienced the most significant damage from Hurricane Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024.

Not only did Florida get record snowfall, but it was colder in Pensacola this morning than it was in Anchorage, Alaska.

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.

There is a 30 percent chance of showers in Miami on Thursday, which will occur mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern time. It will be mostly cloudy at night. Temperatures will range from about 71 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit.

Some areas in Florida racked up more snow than Anchorage, Alaska, which has seen just 3.8 inches since Dec. 1, according to AccuWeather (don't get too cocky, Anchorage had more than 25 inches of snow in October and November). So far during this meteorogical winter:

The winter storm that moved through Florida on Tuesday into Wednesday is one for the record books, smashing the previous all-time high for snowfall in the Sunshine State.