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.

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.

The pileup in Michigan is the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the U.S. More than 200 million people are in the path of the arctic blasts.

When the frigid rain pushed through, neither sleet nor snowflake nor slush was spotted in Florida's capital city. But it wasn't a bust for everyone.

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 .

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,

It may sound hard to believe, but it’s looking more likely that parts of the Florida Panhandle could see snow early Sunday morning.

North Florida and parts of South Alabama experienced snowfall, with the National Weather Service reporting snowflakes and record cold temperatures.