Huge Snowfall Records Set In Florida, Alabama and Georgia Towns Last Week; See Who Set A New Record

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Last week, a once-in-a-generation snowstorm barreled through the Gulf Coast region, causing hundreds of miles of highway closures, thousands of flight delays, and at least 10 deaths in states spanning from Texas to Florida. The bizarre blizzard brought rare snowfall to beachside towns unaccustomed to severe winter weather, and shattered prior snow records in dozens of coastal areas.

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While weather reports are still piling in, at least 90 municipalities have reported one-day snowfall totals that exceed prior records. In Florida cities like Pensacola and Crestview, the past week’s snowfall beat records set 70 years ago by more than six inches. One of the first major weather events of 2025, the historic storm is a reminder that global warming can amplify both extreme heat events and extreme cold.

To determine the cities that set snowfall records this week, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on recent snowfall reports from the NOAA’s National Weather Service and historic snowfall extremes from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Cities were ranked based on the difference between recent reports of 24-hour snowfall and historic one-day snowfall records. Only cities that set one-day snowfall records this past week were considered. Population data is from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

19. Tifton, GA (Tift County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 5.8 inches (+3.6 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.2 inches (February 11, 1934)
Total population: 16,644

18. Myrtle Grove, FL (Escambia County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 6.0 inches (+3.7 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.3 inches (March 6, 1954)
Total population: 16,875

17. Bainbridge, GA (Decatur County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 6.3 inches (+3.8 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.5 inches (February 13, 1958)
Total population: 12,199

16. Navarre, FL (Santa Rosa County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 8.0 inches (+4.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 4.0 inches (March 6, 1954)
Total population: 37,362

15. Lynn Haven, FL (Bay County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 6.0 inches (+4.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.0 inches (February 13, 1958)
Total population: 20,948

14. Dothan, AL (Houston County)

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Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 6.0 inches (+4.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.0 inches (February 15, 1958)
Total population: 67,894

13. Gulf Shores, AL (Baldwin County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 8.8 inches (+4.3 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 4.5 inches (February 9, 1973)
Total population: 16,850

12. Fort Walton Beach, FL (Okaloosa County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 7.5 inches (+4.5 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 3.0 inches (February 13, 1958)
Total population: 22,084

11. Spanish Fort, AL (Baldwin County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 9.5 inches (+5.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 4.5 inches (February 9, 1973)
Total population: 8,601

10. Pace, FL (Santa Rosa County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 9.0 inches (+5.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 4.0 inches (March 6, 1954)
Total population: 22,860

9. Camilla, GA (Mitchell County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 8.0 inches (+5.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 3.0 inches (February 10, 1973)
Total population: 5,126

8. Foley, AL (Baldwin County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 10.0 inches (+5.5 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 4.5 inches (February 9, 1973)
Total population: 18,533

7. Cordele, GA (Crisp County)

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Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 9.0 inches (+5.5 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 3.5 inches (February 10, 1973)
Total population: 10,752

6. Ensley, FL (Escambia County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 8.0 inches (+5.7 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.3 inches (March 6, 1954)
Total population: 22,194

5. Milton, FL (Santa Rosa County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 10.0 inches (+6.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 4.0 inches (March 6, 1954)
Total population: 9,995

4. Crestview, FL (Okaloosa County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 9.0 inches (+6.0 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 3.0 inches (February 13, 1958)
Total population: 24,117

3. Breaux Bridge, LA (St. Martin Parish)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 10.0 inches (+6.5 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 3.5 inches (February 25, 1914)
Total population: 8,262

2. Pensacola, FL (Escambia County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 9.4 inches (+7.1 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 2.3 inches (March 6, 1954)
Total population: 52,642

1. Bonifay, FL (Holmes County)

Maximum one-day snowfall last week: 8.0 inches (+7.9 inches above prior record)
Prior one-day snowfall record: 0.1 inches (December 31, 1917)
Total population: 2,675

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