SNOW MOVING OUT TO THE EAST; BACK-TO-BACK SNOW YEARS… Hard to believe that for the 2nd consecutive year, we have several communities in Covington and Okaloosa counties waking up to snow on the ground in many communities! If you’re planning to drive in the next few hours in Santa Rosa, Covington, Okaloosa, Walton counties, or points east, PLEASE check local road conditions before you venture out. Road conditions will rapidly improve later this morning as temperatures rise into the upper 30s. Afternoon highs will be in the mid to upper 40s, helping to melt any lingering snow. We are expecting a hard freeze tonight with overnight lows in the mid 20s by 6AM Monday. This photo was taken around 6:50AM near Abbeville, AL in Henry County. Thanks to Jordan Key for the view!
SURPRISE TWO INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND NEAR LAUREL HILL… While most of the snow accumulation reports I have received over the last hour have been in the 0.10″ to 0.75″ range, you can see the one photo I got from Laurel Hill, FL indicating two inches of snow on the ground. After corresponding with the viewer ensuring this was a proper ground measurement taken on the grass, this looks to be the one surprise of the event. 2 inches of snow – in Florida – for the second year in a row. Absolutely crazy!
SNOW COMING TO AN END LOCALLY… The back edge of the snow is rapidly moving east this morning and will soon exit Covington and Okaloosa counties to the east. Precipitation will stop soon, if it hasn’t already, near Opp, Florala, Lockhart, Laurel Hill, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, and Fort Walton Beach…