Snow Crosses Florida Line
A rare snow is seen in Holt, Florida, on Sunday. (Danielle Brahier via AP)
Florida earned an unusual winter title for the second year in a row as snow briefly fell across parts of the western Florida Panhandle on Sunday morning. A burst of cold air following a passing cold front turned lingering rain showers into snowflakes, according to the Associated Press.
The rare snowfall quickly became a sensation on social media, with photos showing light snow on rooftops, grass, beaches, and even tucked into palm trees. While temperatures were too warm for snow to stick to roadways, a thin layer settled on lawns before melting away.
This was not an unprecedented event for the region. On January 21 of last year, many of the same areas experienced a far more significant winter storm, with some locations receiving up to eight inches of snow—the heaviest snowfall recorded there since the late 1800s. Parts of southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia also saw snow again, marking a second wintery scene in less than a year. Snow blanketed cities such as Columbus and Macon, Georgia, where officials warned that accumulating snow could make travel hazardous.
Meanwhile, heavier snowfall was expected farther north. Forecasters predicted three to five inches of snow Sunday afternoon and night in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The wintry weather coincided with NFL playoff games, including the New England Patriots hosting the Houston Texans. Chicago was also expected to see snow, though in smaller amounts, as bitter cold posed the greater concern. Temperatures in the teens and wind chills near zero were expected as the Bears hosted the Los Angeles Rams.
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