It's been more than 30 years since Jacksonville's last “significant snowfall”. But that wasn't the first time it snowed in Northeast Florida. Wilmington, North Carolina, reported seeing 15 inches of snow, while Jacksonville, Florida, saw almost 2 inches. Typically, a strip of between 1 and 4 inches of snow extended along the Interstate 10 corridor from Tallahassee and Big Bend in Florida to Jacksonville and points toward the north.
According to the National Weather Service, there have been no known gusts of snow in the Florida Keys and Key West since the European colonization of the region more than 300 years ago. The 0.1 percent snow recorded officially at the airport represents a record amount of snow in Jacksonville as of January. On Wednesday morning, the Jacksonville National Weather Service said it had confirmed snow at its office next to Jacksonville International Airport, but the Weather Authority said it most likely wasn't technically snowing in Duval County. Therefore, this schedule should be interpreted with caution, as the observed patterns may not reflect current weather-related trends in annual snowfall., but rather an improvement in reporting.
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 University of Florida in Gainesville. While the city didn't see the heavy snowfall that fell on Wednesday in other parts of the Panhandle, gusts hit the ground in certain areas, making the city part of the city's history. That closure was extended to 192 miles Wednesday night, as Florida DOT authorities feared that the snow and ice still left on the road would refreeze Wednesday night, making conditions too dangerous to travel safely. The National Weather Service has placed North Florida under a winter storm alert and some are predicting the biggest snow and ice storm in the Gulf.
in more than 100 years. Jacksonville's all-time record is 1.9, reached in the winter that many still remember in 1989. In North Florida and many other Southeastern cities, the 1989 Christmas week snowstorm holds many records and serves as a reference point for all other winter precipitation events. Similar cancellations were planned at Jacksonville International Airport, where the last flight was expected to depart around 8 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, the winter storm caused unprecedented snowfall in the state and forced the closure of airports, major highways and schools in North Florida.
According to the National Weather Service, the record snowfall in the city of Jacksonville is 1.9 inches (4.83 cm), which fell on February 12, 1899. Because of Florida's low latitude and subtropical climate, temperatures low enough to withstand significant snowfall are rare and their duration is fleeting.
