For the first time in seven years, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for Florida. Here's what that means for Jacksonville.

With most local schools and city and county offices shutting down Wednesday for dangerous winter conditions, the Jacksonville area is hunkering down.

The National Weather Service (NWS) put out its official snowfall totals Wednesday afternoon, giving Jacksonville an official total of 0.1 inches. While the total doesn't sound impressive, it's officially the city's fifth-most snow accumulation all-time since records began in 1871. Here's how that breaks down:

The National Weather Service on Wednesday morning shared video that showed snow falling near its office next to the Jacksonville International Airport. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation

The National Weather Service advised that its winter storm watch has been upgraded to a warning for Southeast Georgia and the Jacksonville area.

Following the arrival of a cold front on Sunday that could bring winter weather ... of Northeast Florida early Monday morning, prompting the National Weather Service in Jacksonville to issue ...

“North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet,” the NWS marine forecast from Fernandina Beach south to St. Augustine said. “Intracoastal waters very rough. Showers. Freezing rain after midnight.”

Frigid temperatures swarmed the Panhandle and Northern Florida last week, triggering at least 17 counties to be placed under freeze warnings. According to the National Weather Service, Jacksonville saw temperatures as low as 27 degrees, prompting the city ...

For the first time in more than a third of a century, Jacksonville International Airport recorded measurable snow on Wednesday.

Florida is experiencing snow, a rare event for the Sunshine State. Learn more about the areas in Florida that witnessed snowfall.

Not only did Florida get record snowfall, but it was colder in Pensacola this morning than it was in Anchorage, Alaska.

In Jacksonville ... to the Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service. The most basic answer is that subfreezing temperatures in Florida tend to be brought on by cold fronts ...