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Around the Gulf Coast, where harsh winter conditions are rare, a combination of Arctic air and a low pressure system could result in a "historic snowfall," the weather service said.
AccuWeather long range meteorologist Alex DaSilva said his team is forecasting December to be 2 to 3 degrees warmer in South Florida, which is unusual for an El Niño year.
According to the National Weather Service's preliminary snow totals, parts of Louisiana, Alabama and Florida saw decades-old records fall: New Orleans received 8 inches of snow, shattering its ...
The vast majority of snow events in Florida occurred in North Florida and the Jacksonville area. According to the National Weather Service, the record snowfall for the city of Jacksonville is 1.9 inches (4.83 cm), which fell on February 12, 1899. Tampa has a record snowfall of 0.2 inches (5.08 mm) which occurred on January 19, 1977. [8]
Forecasters, however, say the Gulf Coast region's melt is beginning. Houston, where some areas saw up to 6 inches of snow Tuesday, could reach 50 degrees Thursday, the National Weather Service said.
Widespread damage and power outages also occurred throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, where the storm generated 30-foot (9.1 m) waves along the coast. Because of the warm weather pattern that contributed to the storm's development, precipitation was limited to rain. Two people were killed, and damage amounted to at least $21 million.
November 10 – Hurricane Nicole made landfall at 08:00 UTC on November 10 just south of Vero Beach on North Hutchinson Island as a low-end Category 1 storm with winds of 75 mph (121 km/h), becoming the first tropical cyclone to make landfall along the east coast of Florida at hurricane strength since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
A powerful storm started drenching Florida Saturday and is expected to strengthen as it tracks up the East Coast through the weekend, unleashing heavy rainfall, gusty winds and coastal hazards ...