Light snow flurries greet early risers in the Tampa Bay area
By Julio Ochoa
February 1, 2026 at 10:31 AM EST
The National Weather Service reported some snow in the Tampa Bay region.
It wasn't much, but there were some verified reports of snow in the greater Tampa Bay region this morning.
The National Weather Service in Ruskin posted a video to social media showing light snow flurries at 4:45 a.m.
https://x.com/NWSTampaBay/status/2017927802981384562?s=20
In the comment area on Facebook, others from Ruskin and Largo also posted videos of tiny flakes falling in their back yards.
You had to get up early to see it and there wasn't a lot to see, but for some the rare scene was worth it.
Social media had several other videos from people in Brooksville, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa and even Sarasota.
https://x.com/SarasotaPD/status/2017937913334444363?s=20
Temperatures dropped into the lower to mid 30s early Sunday.
Forecasters had predicted a chance of Gulf-effect snow. That happens when there is moisture in the atmosphere created by the difference in temperatures between the warm Gulf waters and the cold air from the north.
On Sunday, temperatures were expected to hover in the 40s. Lows were expected to dip back into the 20s and 30s overnight.
The National Weather Service in Ruskin posted a video to social media showing light snow flurries at 4:45 a.m.
https://x.com/NWSTampaBay/status/2017927802981384562?s=20
In the comment area on Facebook, others from Ruskin and Largo also posted videos of tiny flakes falling in their back yards.
You had to get up early to see it and there wasn't a lot to see, but for some the rare scene was worth it.
Social media had several other videos from people in Brooksville, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tampa and even Sarasota.
https://x.com/SarasotaPD/status/2017937913334444363?s=20
Temperatures dropped into the lower to mid 30s early Sunday.
Forecasters had predicted a chance of Gulf-effect snow. That happens when there is moisture in the atmosphere created by the difference in temperatures between the warm Gulf waters and the cold air from the north.
On Sunday, temperatures were expected to hover in the 40s. Lows were expected to dip back into the 20s and 30s overnight.