Rare snowfall blanketed Orange Beach in Alabama. Footage shows the unusual winter spectacle, with the sandy shores covered in fresh ice on Tuesday,1. Reports have described the scene as 'history in the making'.

Many people who don’t normally get to experience snow found unique ways to enjoy the rare sight this week as a historic winter storm moved across the South.

A historic winter storm in south Alabama on Tuesday broke Mobile’s 130-year-old snowfall record and brought a rarely seen covering of snow to the beaches of Gulf Shores. But while it gave folks in Mobile an exceedingly uncommon opportunity to build snowmen,

It's been a while since it last snowed in Mobile, but snow is in the forecast for the city on Tuesday, and a winter storm watch is in effect. The photo above is from the Mobile office of the National Weather Service from a rare south Alabama snow in December of 1996. Joe Maniscalco/National Weather Service

Snowmen took the place of sandcastles on an Alabama beach, as snow was still on the ground two days after a historic winter storm hit the southern part of the state.On Thursday, January 23, the City of Orange Beach posted a video on X showing a snowman sitting right by the water’s edge,

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and wintertime joy.

The dubbed "once-in-a-generation" snowstorm that hit Alabama transformed Orange Beach into a winter wonderland. Just after the snowstorm hit the Gulf Coast, the City of Orange Beach took to Instagram to share a video of the unique weather.

Orange Beach, United States - January 21, 2025 On January 21, snow blanketed the sandy shores of Orange Beach, turning the coastline into a frosty landscape. This rare winter spectacle marked a historic moment for the Gulf Coast.

Partly cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds NNW at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds from NNW to N at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 29 ...

Gulf Coast rock music fans can soon purchase tickets to a performance featuring legendary rock music as the C Spire Concert Series brings Kansas, .38 Special, and the Outlaws to Orange Beach. According to event organizers,

Night - Clear. Winds from NNE to N. The overnight low will be 49 °F (9.4 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Showers today with a ...

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