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.

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5 to 12 inches through Tuesday evening. Due to the hazardous weather and a series of crashes, a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10 was shut down by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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

One week after record snowfall, places like Tallahassee and Jacksonville will see temperatures in the 70s and low 80s.

Temperatures in North Florida last week were downright frigid. From Jan. 19-25, Pensacola's average temperature was 33.8 degrees, which is 17.3 degrees below the average temperature for the same time frame, according to the NWS.

A historic winter storm that prompted rare Winter Storm Warnings across North Florida and the Panhandle dumped sleet, snow and freezing rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, shattering the Sunshine State ...

There are reports of snow already in Pensacola as of late Tuesday morning ... sweeping south over the warm Gulf of Mexico and into South Florida where climate history was made.

There are reports of snow already in Pensacola as of late Tuesday morning ... sweeping south over the warm Gulf of Mexico and into South Florida where climate history was made.

There are reports of snow already in Pensacola as of late Tuesday morning ... It begs the question: Has tropical South Florida ever had snow? The answer is yes. More: Does anyone remember the last cold winter in Palm Beach County? It was about 47 years ...

There are reports of snow already in Pensacola as of late Tuesday morning ... It begs the question: Has tropical South Florida ever had snow? The answer is yes. More:Does anyone remember the ...

Not even the most seasoned Floridians anticipated the magnitude of the epic snowstorm that shattered Florida’s snow records last week.

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