A rare winter storm across North Florida is causing historic snow in Pensacola and the Panhandle. See striking images of how residents reacted.

Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.

A winter storm brought heavy snow to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, with warnings for extreme cold remaining in place until Wednesday morning. Footage from Neil Davis shows rare snow fall on the Gulf Island National Seashore in Pensacola Beach,

Florida webcams show latest conditions, with snow accumulating along some highways, especially I-10 near Pensacola.

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.

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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.

Snow totals are still being reported across Florida, but as of Wednesday morning, it appears Pensacola has broken the snow record for the state.

Who says it does not snow in Florida? Folks in northern Florida are enjoying a winterland with areas like Pensacola, Panama City, Tallahassee and even Jacksonville under a winter storm

“I’m so glad I’m so much farther south. I moved to Florida to get away from the snow!” commented Jennifer Saxon Halam on his post. According to her Facebook, she lives in Englewood on Florida’s west coast about 88 miles south of Tampa. But just wait: Weather Underground forecasts a low of 38 there next Saturday morning.

Officials are asking Panhandle residents to avoid being on the roads. Freezing temperatures mean icy, dangerous conditions.

Here's the latest on what the storm brought to the Panhandle and North Florida Tuesday, Jan. 21. Pensacola got a record 7.6 inches of snow between midnight Jan. 21 to midnight Jan. 22, Chace said ...