{"id":124176,"date":"2026-01-19T21:47:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/124176\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T21:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T21:47:45","slug":"snow-returns-to-panhandle-for-second-year-in-a-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/124176\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow returns to Panhandle for second year in a row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A rare snow is seen in Holt, Florida, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Danielle Brahier via AP) (Danielle Brahier)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 It\u2019s hard to believe that snow was recorded in the Panhandle for a second year in a row! <\/p>\n<p>Snow in Florida<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">While our area saw a chilly rain with temperatures in the 40s, there was enough cold air to our west to produce snow. Seeing snow two years in a row is highly unusual for our state. <\/p>\n<p>Snowfall totals from Sunday&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Snow reports from the Panhandle ranged from a dusting to an inch or two. Accumulation was found on grassy and elevated surfaces. Road temperatures were too warm for any accumulation.<\/p>\n<p>Snow briefly covered the grass and rooftops in parts of the western Florida Panhandle on Sunday morning as just enough frigid air rushed in behind a cold front to turn the last rain showers into snowflakes in the Sunshine State. (Florida Department of Transportation)A rare snow is seen in Holt, Florida, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (Danielle Brahier via AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorChris Holtzman headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/R0LMFZVNMA60CK3FNB4FRR738B\/\" title=\"View Chris Holtzman&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Holtzman<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Chris Holtzman joined News4JAX in October 2025. 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