Cities in the Florida Panhandle, including Marianna and Pensacola, were lucky early Sunday morning, Jan. 18, waking up to a brief, but exciting dusting of snow. The National Weather Service reported that as of 5:53 a.m., .09 inches of snow had accumulated over the previous six hours at Pensacola International Airport.

Officials across Northwest Florida are warning residents that the frigid rain and short-lived snow will be followed by a hard freeze overnight for many areas. That means motorists driving on Jan. 19 should be vigilant for somewhat hazardous travel if ice forms on roads and bridges.

Here's a look at photos and videos of snowfall from Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. FLORIDA, USA — Parts of the Florida Panhandle reported snow starting early Sunday morning, in a typically rare event for the Sunshine State that's now happened two years in a row .

A sudden lake effect snow storm resulted in a stretch of dozens of wrecked vehicles along the side of a highway near Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the same arctic weather pattern has brought unusually frigid weather as far south as Florida.

Snow blankets the Florida Panhandle as a major winter storm creates hazardous road conditions and record-setting cold temperatures.

Winter made a rare invasion into the South over the weekend, bringing an unusual snow day to parts of the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and central Georgia. Some spots got only about an inch of wet,

For the last week, computer models have been hinting at a snow event for north Florida. What are the chances we get some?