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Florida Hit With Heaviest Snowfall In State’s History


A rare snowstorm has swept across North Florida, resulting in record snowfall in Pensacola, Florida.

Unofficial reports have revealed that 5.5 inches of snow have hit some parts of the Sunshine State, breaking the previous record of snowfall set in 1895.

Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency and has warned Floridians in Pensacola to stay off the roads.

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Per WESH:

A rare winter storm across North Florida and the Panhandle is causing record snowfall in Pensacola, Florida. The National Weather Service doesn’t have an official measurement of the snowfall amounts yet, but meteorologist David Eversole said they’ve gotten unofficial reports of as much at 5.5 inches from Escambia County.

The all-time official record of snowfall in the Pensacola area is 3 inches set in 1895.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Sunday, Jan. 19, ahead of what some forecasters have said has the potential to be one of the worst storms in Gulf Coast history.

Some forecasts predict Tallahassee could also see record snowfall.

Per Fox Weather:

Florida spent Tuesday preparing for its most significant bout of winter weather since 1989, with airports closing and officials calling for residents in the western Panhandle to stay off the roads.

Widespread reports of 5″ to 8″ of snowfall were reported around Pensacola on Tuesday evening, which caused troopers to shut down a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10.

National Weather Service offices along the corridor issued a rare Winter Storm Warning for counties from Pensacola to Jacksonville and warned of snow and ice accumulations that could reach 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts over the next 24 hours.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency on Monday ahead of the wintry mess and said that for communities in the Panhandle, the wintry mess could be record-breaking.

The all-time greatest snowfall in the Sunshine State was 4″ in Milton, outside of Pensacola, on March 6, 1954, which was eclipsed on Tuesday.



 

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