For the second year in a row – and the second time this year – snowflakes fell in Florida.

The latest forecasts spare Florida from any snow or sleet but "bitterly cold temperatures" are coming behind the front.

Record-breaking cold temperatures are expected to follow a windy start to the weekend on the Treasure Coast. A rare Arctic cold outbreak arrives this weekend across East Central Florida with widespread freezes as an extreme cold event, according to the National Weather Service office in Melbourne.

What we know about chances of a potential snow event in Florida this weekend and a look back at Florida's January 2025 record-breaking snowfall.

Most of Florida weather stations are forecast to set record low temperatures Sunday morning with the potential for record cold highs also.

Manatee Lagoon saw its highest number of manatees all season on Jan. 29. See photos, video of large sea cows gathering in the warm Florida water.

The Sharing Center of Central Brevard is opening its doors for an emergency cold weather shelter at 6 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. the next morning. Space is limited and works on a first come first serve basis. Dinner will be served followed with breakfast in the morning. The Sharing Center is located at 113 Aurora Street St., in Cocoa.

Floridians are scrambling to prepare for what meteorologists are calling the coldest temperatures the state has seen in 16 years.

The front moves into Central Florida from the northwest to the southeast, bringing scattered showers (30–50%) and gusty winds. Winds turn breezy from the west and northwest in the afternoon, gusting up to 25 mph.