100-years-old record broken as rare snow storm hits Florida, 8 deaths reported

As per reports, over 44,000 homes and businesses have been without electricity since Wednesday afternoon in Georgia and Florida due to the snow storm’s impact.

According to online flight tracker, FlightAware.com, close to 2,000 flights in the United States have been canceled and about 2,300 flights have been delayed by noon on Wednesday.

Pensacola, Florida, became an unlikely winter wonderland and shattered a 100+ year old record for snow on Tuesday as 7.6 inches of snow fell. The previous record was 3 inches in 1895.

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In a post on X, AccuWeather stated, “Pensacola, Florida, became an unlikely winter wonderland and shattered a 100+ year old record for snow on Tuesday as 7.6 inches of snow fell. The previous record was 3 inches in 1895.”

“This has been the worst winter storm to hit the Gulf Coast in decades,” Chief Meteorologist of AccuWeather, Jonathan Porter said as reported by USA TODAY.

An employee with Elite Towing who goes by the name of “Grasshopper Junior” shovels out a car stuck on I-526 after a winter storm dropped ice and snow. (AP Photo)

Cold temperatures and wind chills are forecast to persist as weather predictions say a widespread frost to continue in the southern areas. According to AP, high temperatures are expected to rebound well above freezing by Thursday in places like New Orleans, and by Friday in Florida’s Tallahassee and the coastal Carolinas.

The heavy snow and ice storm led to the closure of highways, including several kilometers of the US’ southernmost interstate, I-10. In South Carolina’s Charleston, the crews took almost 16 hours to reopen the track for travelling in one direction along the 4 kilometers Ravenel Bridge which has nearly 100,000 vehicles traversing on it everyday.

Drivers in Georgia were also plagued by the icy conditions as troopers responded to 1,000 calls for help.