Florida aka the Sunshine State went viral Jan. 18, 2026, after a light dusting of snow fell in parts of the Panhandle. Like Groundhog Day, it was a repeat for Florida. 2025 winter season also saw snow in the Sunshine State. Is Punxsutawney Phil a real groundhog? Yes. And Groundhog Day is a real holiday celebrated in the US and Canada.

Numerous cities across Florida saw temperatures plummet to record lows this weekend as a bomb cyclone hit the East Coast.

Saturday night and Sunday morning’s plunging temperatures didn’t bring a revival of The Day It Snowed to Miami. But snow graced other parts of the Sunshine State. READ MORE: After record cold Sunday, when will the weather return to normal for Miami?

In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 6 inches of snow was expected. The city has no snow removal equipment, Mayor Mark Kruea said.

The storm will break records, NWS said, “bringing coldest air in nearly a decade plus” to Florida. An Extreme Cold Warning is in place for Sunday morning, where wind chills could reach the upper-teens in West Palm Beach, where cities are asking customers to conserve power and medical institutions are seeing an influx of flu and asthma diagnoses

The last time it snowed in Tampa was 2010. This cold front could challenge that event with freezing temps and snow flurries.

A historic snowstorm has blanketed eastern North Carolina, creating dangerous travel conditions on roads and bridges in Carteret County. Piles of snow blown by strong winds are blocking neighborhoods, and emergency vehicles are struggling to reach some areas, according to the county’s latest update .

At least two people have died in a weekend snowstorm that unleashed record-setting snowfall on North Carolina and freezing temperatures on Florida