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Auburn University students Grace Kepper, left, and Audrey Okland, right, make snow angels on Samford Lawn, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Auburn, Ala. (Adam Sparks/Opelika-Auburn News via AP)

An ambulance passes along Spring Hill Ave. in midtown Mobile during snowfall on Jan. 21, 2025.

This photo provided by Kylee Thompson shows a truck driving on a snowy beach in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Kylee Thompson via AP)

A cyclist waves as he makes his way along Old Shell Road in midtown Mobile on Jan. 21, 2025.

The panther statue on the Murphy High School campus in midtown Mobile took on a different look as snow fell on Jan. 21, 2025.

Snow in midtown Mobile, Ala., Jan. 21, 2025. (Mike Kittrell)

Snow in south Alabama on Jan. 21, 2025

Snow in midtown Mobile, Ala., Jan. 21, 2025. (Mike Kittrell)

In the Geri Moulton Children's Park at USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital, an angel statue stands amid the snow.

Snow in midtown Mobile, Ala., Jan. 21, 2025. (Mike Kittrell)

Palmetto Hall (circa 1836), a Mobile landmark located at 55 S. McGregor Ave., as pictured on a rare snow day in South Alabama on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

In the Geri Moulton Children's Park at USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital, an angel statue stands amid the snow.

Snow in south Alabama on Jan. 21, 2025

Snow blankets a scene of children playing in the Geri Moulton Children's Park at USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital.

Spanish Moss catches snow falling on one of Mobile's oaks.

As snow fell on Mobile on Jan. 21, 2025, a few midtown Mobile families brought babies out to the Murphy High School campus for a look at the rare conditions.

As snow fell on Mobile on Jan. 21, 2025, a few midtown Mobile families brought babies out to the Murphy High School campus for a look at the rare conditions.

Snow builds in the fronds of a palm tree in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A crane rises from the brush along Three Mile Creek in Mobile, Alabama, during snow on Jan. 21, 2025.

A crane takes wing along Three Mile Creek in Mobile, Alabama, during snow on Jan. 21, 2025.

A crane takes flight along Three Mile Creek in Mobile, Alabama, during snow on Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Snow and ice lace a flower blossom in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Snow blankets one of the many statues in the Geri Moulton Children's Park at USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A rare snowstorm hits Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Palmetto Hall (circa 1836), a Mobile landmark located at 55 S. McGregor Ave., as pictured on a rare snow day in South Alabama on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

A statue of children re-enacting a patriotic scene stands amid snow in the In the Geri Moulton Children's Park at USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital.

Snow builds amid the ferns on the branches of an oak tree in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 21, 2025.

Two people engage in a snowball fight outside the Ronald McDonald House in Mobile on Jan. 21, 2025.

A view across Three Mile Creek in Mobile as snow falls on Jan. 1, 2025, with Tricentennial Park in the background.

A statue of children re-enacting a patriotic scene stands amid snow in the In the Geri Moulton Children's Park at USA Health Children's and Women's Hospital.

A Lime scooter covered in snow in downtown Mobile, Ala. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com)

Oak trees covered in snow in downtown Mobile, Ala. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Bitter cold and snow hit south Alabama in a rare event. (Photo by Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com)

The Mobile skyline during a snowstorm on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com)

Snow at Nova Espresso in downtown Mobile, Ala. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Snow blanketed much of coastal Alabama Tuesday in a rarity for the Gulf coast. (Photo by Margaret Kates | mkates@al.com)

The panther statue on the Murphy High School campus in midtown Mobile took on a different look as snow fell on Jan. 21, 2025.

A cart makes its its way along Old Shell Road as snow falls on Jan. 21, 2025.

Mobile's historic Bragg-Mitchell Mansion looked especially picturesque as snow fell on Jan. 21, 2025.

A view down Bienville Avenue in midtown Mobile on Jan. 21, 2025.

A record snowfall in Daphne, Ala., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

The sphinx covered in snow in front of The Temple Downtown in Mobile, Ala. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Mobile experienced record breaking snowfall on Tuesday.

People check out the frozen fountain in Bienville Square in downtown Mobile, Ala. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Mobile experienced record-breaking snow.

A little more than 20 years ago, Mobile found itself in the middle of a scene that looked more like the Upper Midwest than the Gulf Coast.

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