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

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.

Snow in the Sunshine State doesn't happen very often. But it did. And here are the photos from Pensacola to Yulee to prove it.

The city of Pensacola is looking to get things back on track in the wake of an epic winter storm that slammed the Gulf Coast this week.

Florida webcams show latest conditions, with snow accumulating along some highways, especially I-10 near Pensacola.

Here's the latest on what the storm brought to the Panhandle and North Florida Tuesday, Jan. 21. Pensacola got a record 7.6 inches of snow between midnight Jan. 21 to midnight Jan. 22, Chace said ...

Most school districts between Jacksonville and Pensacola canceled classes on Wednesday, including major universities such as Florida State University, FAMU, the University of North Florida and the ...

A rare winter storm across North Florida and the Panhandle is causing record snowfall in Pensacola, Florida. The National Weather Service doesn't have an official measurement of the snowfall ...

While local officials urged drivers to stay off the roads, nothing was going to keep Pensacolians from enjoying a rare snow day.

Unusually cold temperatures in central Florida have led to winter weather advisories, while Alaska has experienced some rare warm weather this month.

Unofficial, backyard tallies have recorded at least nine inches of snow. The previous record snowfall for Pensacola was three inches in 1895.