A rare winter storm across North Florida and the Panhandle is causing record snowfall in Pensacola, Florida. The National Weather Service doesn't have an official measurement of the snowfall amounts yet, but meteorologist David Eversole said they've gotten unofficial reports of as much at 5.5 inches from Escambia County.

The all-time official record of snowfall in the Pensacola area is 3 inches set in 1895.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Sunday, Jan. 19, ahead of what some forecasters have said has the potential to be one of the worst storms in Gulf Coast history.

Some forecasts predict Tallahassee could also see record snowfall.

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North Florida officials are urging residents to stay off the roads. However, if you do find yourself needing to drive, here’s how to prepare your car and some general guidelines on how to drive safely when there's snow and ice on the road.

A look back: When it snowed in South Florida, including Miami

As a historic winter storm pushes toward Florida, the National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings for a large swath of the southern U.S., stretching from South Texas to Northeast Florida.

It begs the question: Has tropical South Florida ever had snow?

The answer is yes.

❄ Read the full story here: It's snowing in Pensacola! Will it show in South Florida? We look back when it did.