A rare winter storm across North Florida is causing historic snow in Pensacola and the Panhandle. See striking images of how residents reacted.

The Pensacola area is forecast to receive between 4 to 6 inches of snow, but the National Weather Service says areas south of I-10 could see more.

Temperatures in North Florida last week were downright frigid. From Jan. 19-25, Pensacola's average temperature was 33.8 degrees, which is 17.3 degrees below the average temperature for the same time frame, according to the NWS.

The National Weather Service and European global models show increasing chances of snow in Florida on Monday and Tuesday night.

Climatologically, it is not supposed to snow in South Florida. The laid-back tropics are a region constantly gaining energy from the sun, and with Florida's temperatures moderated by warm water on three sides, snow is unusual even in the northern reaches of the state.

Snow in the Sunshine State doesn't happen very often. But it did. And here are the photos from Pensacola to Yulee to prove it.

The official total from the National Weather Service Mobile was 7.6 inches ... storm brought to the Panhandle and North Florida Tuesday, Jan. 21. Pensacola got a record 7.6 inches of snow between ...

Pace, Florida, had 1.2 inches of snow on Jan. 16-17, 2018 The National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola office reported a small amount of snow in Pace, along with sleet and frozen rain in Escambia ...

A historic winter storm that prompted rare Winter Storm Warnings across North Florida ... late Tuesday, Pensacola reported 7.6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

One week after record snowfall, places like Tallahassee and Jacksonville will see temperatures in the 70s and low 80s.

Another major snowstorm is pegged to hit the United States. Fortunately, Florida won't be getting any more snow from this one.

Not even the most seasoned Floridians anticipated the magnitude of the epic snowstorm that shattered Florida’s snow records last week.