Overview
- Pensacola International Airport logged 0.09 inches of measurable snow during a six-hour period ending at 5:53 a.m. local time on January 18.
- Farther inland, Marianna reported 1.3 inches and Laurel Hill saw up to 2 inches, with flurries noted along the I-10 corridor and nearby beaches.
- Accumulation was brief and mainly on rooftops and grass, melting after temperatures rose above freezing later in the morning.
- Officials cautioned drivers and FDOT crews treated bridges and roads for slick spots during the morning hours.
- The event adds to an uncommon run for Florida, with more than 80 documented snowfalls since 1886 and only about nine multi-year streaks, following last winter’s Gulf Coast blizzard that dropped up to 8–10 inches.