2025 Year of Weather Was for the Record Books
Christy Bowen
2 hours agoThe beginning of 2026 is an ideal time to look back at the top weather events of the past year. Here is a look at some of the biggest weather headlines of 2025, ranging from deadly wildfires to a record-breaking tropical weather season.
Winter Headlines
The year got off to a tragic start when a classic Santa Ana wind event whipped up over a dozen major wildfires in Los Angeles. At least 31 confirmed deaths were blamed on the fires that forced over 200,000 people to evacuate. The fires also destroyed over 18,000 homes and structures after burning more than 57,000 acres. The bulk of the damage came from the Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
The first few months of 2025 brought the usual winter weather headlines. However, what was not usual was the historic snowstorm that pummeled the Gulf Coast on January 20 - 22. The once-in-a-lifetime snow event brought the flakes to places that normally do not see the white stuff. Some of the eye-popping snowfall totals included 8 inches in New Orleans; 7.5 inches in Mobile, Alabama; and 8.9 inches in Pensacola, Florida. The 13.4 inches of snow recorded in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, set a new state record. Likewise, the 9.8 inches of snow recorded at Milton, Florida, was a new record for the Sunshine State.