See the best snow pictures, video from record snowfall on beaches near Pensacola and Tallahassee. Plus, how long before the snow melts?

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.

Florida's 24-hour snowfall record has been surpassed as a "historic" winter storm swept along the Gulf Coast. Although the record-breaking snow—a somewhat rare sight in Florida—may be impressive to behold, heavy winter weather can disrupt travel and create hazardous driving conditions.

Milton received 10 inches of snow from Tuesday's storm, while Pensacola had 8.9 inches. Much of that snow later turned to ice when temperatures went down as low as 18 degrees on Wednesday and 23 degrees on Thursday morning − 12 degrees colder than the Wasilla Airport recorded in Alaska.

The heaviest snowfall in the Sunshine State occurred around Pensacola, where spotters reported measuring amounts of 5 to 12 inches through Tuesday evening. Due to the hazardous weather and a series of crashes, a nearly 70-mile stretch of Interstate 10 was shut down by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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

It's officially snowed in north Florida on Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee confirmed. Videos and photos show the fluffy white stuff accumulating on the ground in Florida's Panhandle.

Many Floridians in Tallahassee witnessed snow for the first time, taking the chance to start snowball fights and build snowmen, WCTV reported. However, snow turned to sleet and left behind frozen cars and streets.

The National Weather Service just dropped updated snowfall totals, with Milton now up to 9.8 inches. This will be the final total and, if verified, may stand as the new Florida state record for snowfall. A previous record was 4 inches, also set in Milton in 1954.

If confirmed, Florida had its highest snowfall total since 1954. As many as 15,000 Duke Energy customers lost power at one point.

The freak winter storm that swept snow, ice and sleet across North Florida brought some records colds with it. Here's a city-by-citty breakdown.

There is a 30 percent chance of showers in Miami on Thursday, which will occur mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Eastern time. It will be mostly cloudy at night. Temperatures will range from about 71 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit.