For the first time in more than a third of a century, Jacksonville International Airport recorded measurable snow on Wednesday.
Just how much snow & freezing rain fell in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia? A look inside the numbers from the Jacksonville-area winter storm.
The National Weather Service on Wednesday morning shared video that showed snow falling near its office next to the Jacksonville International Airport. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation
The Jacksonville International Airport reopened Wednesday at noon after the winter storm prompted its closure Tuesday evening.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A rare winter storm moving through parts of the First Coast brought wintry precipitation including snowfall for mainly Southeast Georgia. Snow partially collapsed a Waycross building, according to Ware County Emergency Management Agency. The building owners estimate a couple hundred thousand dollars in damage.
City government offices: The Emergency Operations Center is partially activated. All city offices will be closed. Essential personnel will report for duty before conditions deteriorate, and nonessential personnel will stay home on administrative leave. City employees can call (904) 630-CITY for updates.
From Houston to Jacksonville, a winter storm of snow and ice is spreading through states along the Gulf of Mexico and into Northeast Florida. Jacksonville International Airport will be closed Tuesday as a result.
A major winter storm that slammed Texas and blanketed the northern Gulf Coast with record-breaking snow moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and eastern Carolinas.
Dangerous below-freezing temperatures with even colder wind chills were also expected to last over much of the week in the region.
The freak winter storm that swept snow, ice and sleet across North Florida brought some records colds with it. Here's a city-by-citty breakdown.
Lingering frigid conditions could continue to disrupt the South in cities not accustomed to the deep freeze that has gripped much of the nation.
Florida spent Tuesday preparing for its most significant bout of winter weather since 1989, with airports closing and officials calling for residents in the western Panhandle to stay off the roads.