Winter storm breaks 130-year-old snowfall record in Mobile [PHOTOS]

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Snow in Mobile (Liv George)

While snow continues to fall along the Alabama coast, the National Weather Service has already confirmed this has been a historic day for the City of Mobile.

The NWS officially recorded 6.2 inches of snow at the Mobile Regional Airport, setting a new record for the city. It’s final tally of the night came in at 7.5 inches of snow.

That total breaks the previous daily snowfall record of 5 inches set in 1881 and the total snow event record of 6 inches set in 1895.

Take a look at some of the photos we’ve received from around the city + send us your own photos from the historic snow day on our Facebook page.

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Make sure to stay tuned to your local meteorologists + weather services for updated models. And if you see any snow this week, post it and tag The Bama Buzz on InstagramXFacebook + LinkedIn!

Caleb Turrentine
Caleb Turrentine
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