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Ask the Meteorologist: Why did parts of Florida, Georgia see more snow than us this past weekend?
This past weekend, places like Pensacola, Florida and Macon, Georgia saw more snow than parts of our area did. WRAL viewer, Michael Warren, asked, "I would love to know how it snows in Florida and in Clinton NC we can only get rain. How does the cold front get to Florida before it gets here?"
After an initial surge of Arctic air this week that could freeze iguanas in Florida and triggered cold weather alerts across areas in the Southeast through Thursday, a reinforcing shot of bitter cold is expected to push into the South from Canada, setting the stage for an interaction with moisture being drawn north out of the Gulf.
Winter Weather Alerts continue for parts of the Northeast and Macon, Georgia, into northern Florida, as the city of Milton already saw snowfall Sunday morning.
Snow fell across a wide stretch of central Georgia on Sunday, including in cities like Columbus, Macon, Milledgeville, Thomaston, Jackson, Eatonton and Greensboro.
Winter made a rare invasion into the South over the weekend, bringing an unusual snow day to parts of the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and central Georgia. Some spots got only about an inch of wet,
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Rare snow possible in Florida, Georgia as Arctic cold sweeps south
Snow is showing signs of making a rare appearance in the South this weekend, with forecast models indicating a growing possibility of flakes falling across parts of the region. The FOX Forecast Center is tracking an increasing likelihood of meaningful snowfall along a corridor in the South,
Officials across Northwest Florida are warning residents that the frigid rain and short-lived snow will be followed by a hard freeze overnight for many areas. That means motorists driving on Jan. 19 should be vigilant for somewhat hazardous travel if ice forms on roads and bridges.
The pileup in Michigan is the latest impact of the major winter storm moving across the U.S. More than 200 million people are in the path of the arctic blasts.
As southeastern states were hit by a cold snap during the weekend, citrus and strawberry crops held tight thanks to freeze protection.
For the last week, computer models have been hinting at a snow event for north Florida. What are the chances we get some?
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Photos: Florida and Georgia see rare snow as major burst of heavy snow slams East Coast Sunday
Winter Weather Alerts continue for parts of the Northeast and Macon, Georgia, into northern Florida, as the city of Milton already saw snowfall Sunday morning.