Heavy Snow — Okaloosa Coastal, Florida

2025-01-21 · Okaloosa Coastal, Florida

Event narrative

Approximately 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the coastal areas of Okaloosa County.

Wider weather episode

A historic snowstorm transformed the northern Gulf Coast into a winter wonderland on January 21, 2025. This snowstorm shattered longstanding snowfall records across the region, including the nearly 130-year-old snowfall records that were set during the February Snowstorm of 1895. Snow totals ranged from 2 inches near the FL/AL border to 10 inches along the coast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1275579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.