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The earliest recorded instance of snow in Florida occurred in 1774; being unaccustomed to snow, some Jacksonville residents called it "extraordinary white rain." [2] The first White Christmas in northeastern Florida's history resulted from a snow event that occurred on December 23, 1989. [5] [6] [7]
The latest occurrence of snow or sleet fell on January 16, 2024 as a winter storm brought snow flurries west of Pensacola and western portions of the panhandle. [31] The state record for snowfall is 5 inches (13 cm), set in northern Florida during January 1800, though some debate exists about the accuracy. [32]
Prior to this event, the southernmost snow record for Florida was in Fort Myers in February 1899. [4] Additionally, wet snow flurries were reported at Freeport, Bahamas, on Grand Bahama, making the only known snowfall in the 358-year history of The Bahamas. [2] [6] Across the state, record low temperatures were reported.
On Jan. 19, 1977, snow fell in South Florida for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Weather Service. Snow was seen across Southeast Florida as far south as Homestead and ...
The Great Freeze was a period of back-to-back freezes during the winter of 1894–95 in the Southern United States, particularly notable for destroying much of the citrus crop in Northern Florida. Entire communities, such as Earnestville, faded after the citrus crops and trees were lost to the two unusually cold-weather patterns of the winter ...
On Jan. 19, 1977, snow fell in South Florida for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Weather Service. Snow was seen across Southeast Florida as far south as Homestead and ...
Florida snow gets its moniker because a cluster of it in Florida yards or traffic medians makes it look like blankets of snow. But upon closer inspection, Florida snow is a bunch of white, pink or ...
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]