By james art 
We are all snow birds now. At least the residents of Florida to the north are the same after a strange winter storm brought record snow in Panhandell and much of North Florida this week.
And these were long -standing records. The previous record for snow in the state – 4 inches – was set in Milton in 1954. On Tuesday, January 21, Milton, the city of Jay and an area in the neighboring Ezkbia district have seen 10 inches of snowfall according to the latest data from the National Meteorological Service.
Pensacola broke an even older record, with its 7½ inches broke the old record of 3, set in 1895. Pensacola International Airport reported even more, by 8.9 inches.
The capital received its own winter side of wonders, with more than 2 inches, reported by trained observers in the Talahasi area southeast of Elba. Even in Jacksonville there was a whirlwind for the first time since 1989.
It certainly looked like snow in Polk County. Not according to NWS (video)
It must have looked like snow for the people of Polk County. Allow NWS to provide Buzzkill in the form of ice science.
According to NWS, Lekland was not cold enough to have any, but residents still shot a video of fluttering flakes.
What is the snow in Florida compared to other places in the United States?
Some areas in Florida have accumulated more snow than Anchorage, Alaska, where only 3.8 inches have fallen since December 1st, according to Accuweather (don’t get too cheeky, Anchorage has had more than 25 inches of snow in October and November). So far during this meteorological winter:
- New Orleans: 8 inches
- New York, New York: 5.8 inches
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota: 4.3 inches
- De Mine, Iowa: 4.6 inches
- Anchorage, Alaska: 3.8 inches
- Albacarki, New Mexico: 1 inch
Here are the latest snowfall data across the state for January 21, 2025, reported by the National Meteorological Service, local law enforcement authorities, Cocorahs (a network for cooperation in the Rain, Hail and Snow Community) and public observations. Some localized amounts may not be included.
How much snow fell to Ezkbia County, Florida?
- Ne Ferry Pass: 10.0 inches (Co-Oo Observer)
- Molino: 9.5 inches (public)
- Century: 9.0 inches (public)
- International Pensacola Airport: 8.9 inches (official NWS)
- WNW Bellview: 8.0 inches (public)
- ENSLEY: 8.0 inches (public)
- Ne molino: 8.0 inches (law enforcement)
- Cantonment: 7.8 inches (public)
- Pensacola Beach: 7.5 inches (NWS employee)
- ESE BEULAH: 7.0 inches
- ESE FT. Piquens: 6.8 inches (public)
- WSW Myrtle Grove: 6.0 inches (public)
- WNW MOLINO: 5.5 inches (trained observer)
- NW Pensacola: 5.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- W Pensacola: 2.5 inches (Cocorahs)
How much snow did the County County, Florida?
- CrestView: 9.0 inches (public)
- CrestView Airport: 8.8 inches (Cocorahs)
- Bake: 8.5 inches (public)
- WNW AUBURN: 8.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- W Postil: 7.8 inches (Cocorahs)
- S Fort Walton Beach: 7.5 inches (Cocorahs)
- SSW Eglin Air Force Base: 6.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- S Eglin Air Force Base: 6.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- WSW Wright: 5.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- Destin: 2.8 inches (Emergency Manager)
- N Eglin Air Force Base: 1.3 inches (other federal)
How much snow fell to Santa Rosa County, Florida?
- Jay: 10.0 inches (public)
- Milton: 10.0 inches (public)
- N Milton: 9.8 inches (public)
- Tempo: 9.0 inches (public)
- ENE ORIOLE BEACH: 8.0 inches (public)
- W Navarre: 8.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- E Navarre: 8.0 inches (public)
- ENE ORIOLE BEACH: 6.0 inches (NWS employee)
- Navarre: 6.0 inches (Cocorahs)
How much snow did Jackson County fall, Florida?
- NNW Richter Crossroad, Graceville: 6.4 inches (Cocorahs)
- Compass Lake: 5.8 inches (public)
- ESE Marianna: 3.5 inches (public)
How much snow did Bay County fall, Florida?
- WNW Fountain: 6.0 inches (public)
- Bayou George: 5.5 inches (public)
- W Southport: 5.0 inches (law enforcement)
- Econfina: 5.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- NW College Station: 5.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- Cedar Grove: 4.0 inches (amateur radio)
- W Millville: 3.9 inches (Cocorahs)
- Nne lynn hasn: 3.5 inches (Cocorahs)
- Ne Gulf Lagoon Beach: 3.3 inches (broadcast media)
- SSE Panama City: 2.0 inches Sse Panama City
- ENE PARKER: 1.8 inches (Cocorahs)
- Parker: 1.8 inches (public)
- N Gulf Resort Beach: 1.5 inches (public)
How much snow did Holmes County, Florida have fallen?
- Bonifay: 6.0 inches (public)
- Cedar Grove: 6.0 inches (public)
- Ponce de Leon: 5.5 inches (public)
How much snow did Washington County, Florida?
- Sunny Hills: 5.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- NW Porter Lake: 5.0 inches (broadcast media)
- Vernon: 4.7 inches (Cocorahs)
How much snow did Walton County, Florida?
- Springs Defuniak: 5.5 inches (Cocorahs)
- ESE Freeport: 5.0 inches (public)
- Defuniak Springs: 4.8 inches (public)
- SSE New Harmony: 4.5 inches (Cocorahs)
- WSW Pleasant Hill: 4.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- ENE MIRAMAR BEACH: 3.3 inches (public)
How much snow did Liberty County fall, Florida?
- Bristol: 5.0 inches (public)
How much snow did the Gaddon County, Florida?
- SE Florence: 4.8 inches (Cocorahs)
- S Greensboro: 4.5 inches (public)
- W Darsey: 3.8 inches (public)
- NW Quincy: 3.5 inches (public)
How much snow did Kalhun County, Florida fall?
- Altha: 4.0 inches (public)
How much snow did Leon County, Florida?
- N Macon Community Park: 2.1 inches (Cocorahs)
- NNW Stadium Doak Campbell: 2.0 inches (public)
- Ene orchard: 2.0 inches (Cocorahs)
- Florida State University: 1.9 inches (NWS employee)
- W Ralford Greenway: 1.8 inches (Cocorahs)
- NNE Talahasi: 1.37 inches (Cocorahs)
- N Fallschase: 1.0 inches (Cocorahs)
How much snow did Jefferson County, Florida?
- Lois: 1.3 inches (public)
- ENE MONTICLLO: 1.1 inches (Cocorahs)
- NW Waukeenah: 0.8 inches (Cocorahs)
- Nne Monticello: 0.8 inches (Co-Oo Observer)
How much snow did Taylor County, Florida?
How much snow did the Wakula County, Florida?
- WSW Hyde Park: 0.10 inches (public)
How much snow did Duvel, Florida County?
How much snow did Nassau County, Florida?
How much snow fell into Gulf County, Florida?
- ESE WEWAHITCHA: 1.3 inches of a stern, ice (Cocorahs)
Is it snowing in Orlando? Miami?
I’m sorry for people who hope to see snow covering Cinderella’s Castle or Miami Beach. The conditions were not appropriate.
At what temperature it snow?
The snow is formed when the atmospheric temperature is equal or below zero (32 degrees or 0 Celsius for the rest of the world). The ground should not be frozen to see how it is snowing, but it must be below 41 degrees or so that the snow can accumulate and not melt immediately.
However, the snow requires moisture, so even the coldest days will not bring snow unless there is rainfall.